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September 22, 2025

Senior care advocates seek more after ‘lead balloon’ vaccine recommendations

Federal vaccination recommendations sparked discontent and unease among senior care stakeholders after an advisory panel promoted new points of emphasis. Caregiver reactions ranged from full-throated criticism to pleas for calm, which themselves were punctuated with concerns about staff vaccination adminis...
JAMDA

September 17, 2025

Asymptomatic Acute Hypertension in Nursing Home Residents: Rarely an Emergency

Hypertension is extremely common in the geriatric population, with estimates as high as 75%. Among nursing home residents, the prevalence is even higher. Asymptomatic hypertension, an acute increase in blood pressure without end-organ involvement, is common in this patient population and results in many ca...
JAMDA

September 17, 2025

Prototype Checklist for Nonpharmacologic Strategies in Nursing Home Dementia Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommend that nursing homes use nonpharmacologic approaches as the first-line treatment for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). However, nursing homes face significant challenges in implementing nonpharmacologic strategies, from identify...