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Mashup Score: 2
Persistent fatigue — the feeling of having no energy — can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 6
Persistent fatigue — the feeling of having no energy — can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#NewOnKHN: Older adults with fatigue often stop being active and become deconditioned, which leads to muscle loss and weakness, which heightens fatigue. “It becomes a vicious cycle,” Dr. Jean Kutner told KHN’s @judith_graham. #KHNaging https://t.co/7lat2MDS5h
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Mashup Score: 1Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults - 1 year(s) ago
Researchers are identifying new ways to assess older adults’ social circumstances and identify risks that can compromise their health. “It’s a more complete picture of older adults’ circumstances t…
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#NewOnKHN: Researchers now assess older adults’ social situations to identify risks that can compromise health. “It’s a more complete picture of older adults’ circumstances than any one factor alone,” one expert said. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/94psSTkJxE
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Mashup Score: 6Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes - 1 year(s) ago
In-person mental health care is hard to arrange in rural nursing homes, so video chats with faraway professionals are filling the gap.
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Seniors have a reputation for being uncomfortable with new technology, but many adjust quickly to video visits with mental health professionals. #KHNaging 📝: @tonyleys https://t.co/aUcKhYgNhr
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Mashup Score: 4Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why. - 1 year(s) ago
Older people often aren’t being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction — one masked by other problems when growing old.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Anxiety in older adults has been magnified during the pandemic. But it’s frequently overlooked and unaddressed in seniors. Even when diagnosed, severe workforce shortages in geriatric mental health make getting help difficult. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/l6kU2hXXwD
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Mashup Score: 3Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why. - 1 year(s) ago
Older people often aren’t being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction — one masked by other problems when growing old.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Anxiety in older adults has been magnified during the pandemic. But it’s frequently overlooked and unaddressed in seniors. Even when diagnosed, severe workforce shortages in geriatric mental health make getting help difficult. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/l6kU2hXXwD
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Mashup Score: 2Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why. - 1 year(s) ago
Older people often aren’t being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction — one masked by other problems when growing old.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Older people often aren’t being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction — one masked by other problems when growing old. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/l6kU2hYvmb
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Mashup Score: 2Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why. - 1 year(s) ago
Older people often aren’t being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction — one masked by other problems when growing old.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Anxiety in older adults has been magnified during the pandemic. But it’s frequently overlooked and unaddressed in seniors. Even when diagnosed, severe workforce shortages in geriatric mental health make getting help difficult. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/l6kU2hXXwD
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Mashup Score: 5California Dangles Bonuses for Nursing Homes That Add Staff - 1 year(s) ago
Rather than simply reward top-performing facilities, the state’s Medicaid program will hand bonuses to nursing homes — even low-rated ones — for hiring more workers and reducing staff turnover.…
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Rather than simply reward top-performing facilities, California’s Medicaid program will hand bonuses to nursing homes — even low-rated ones — for hiring more workers and reducing staff turnover. #KHNaging 📝: @youngsamantha https://t.co/9WlnJLnLLG
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Mashup Score: 2Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them - 1 year(s) ago
Programs assisting people with dementia — and their caregivers — improve quality of life and care. But millions of unpaid family and friend caregivers may not know where or how to find help.
Source: Kaiser Health NewsCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#NewOnKHN: More than 11 million unpaid and largely untrained relatives and friends provide most of the care to people living with dementia. There’s help out there — if they can find it, @judith_graham writes. #KHNaging https://t.co/nEKpo81ro0
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Fatigue is associated with impaired mobility, the onset of disability, and even early death. And while its causes can defy explanation, there are ways to counteract and adapt to the condition. #KHNaging 📝: @judith_graham https://t.co/7lat2MDS5h