As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease approved in 18 years, patients want to know: “Will this medication help me and how much?”
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Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Aduhelm
Posted on 10 July 2021.
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‘Protected Them To Death’: Elder-Care COVID Rules Under Fire
Posted on 05 July 2021.
Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in Rochester, New York. They would love to have more than two people in her room at a time so that relatives can be there too.
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Desperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers In Short Supply
Posted on 01 July 2021.
For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house in southeastern Maine or do laundry. Shackett, 80, no longer drives, which makes it hard to get to the grocery store or doctor.
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Aduhelm: New Alzheimer’s Drug Stirs Hope For Patients, Worry For Doctors
Posted on 30 June 2021.
n the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism.
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Nursing Homes Report Deaths Up 32 Percent Amid Pandemic
Posted on 23 June 2021.
Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32 percent last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart.
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Next Pandemic We Should Treat Homebound Better
Posted on 21 June 2021.
Americans hesitant to get a COVID vaccine shot have been lured out of their bunkers with a cornucopia of goodies offered by the White House and states.
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