Careers in Caring – A Long Term Calling

Medicare Part B will provide coverage for new amyloid-busting Alzheimer’s drugs as soon as the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional (full) approval, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday morning. Coverage will require clinicians to participate in a patient data registry.

Individuals who suffer heart attacks are more likely to suffer cognitive decline over time as they get older, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.

Nurses working in nursing homes are among the most likely to face discrimination on the job, with 88% saying in a new survey that they had seen or experienced workplace racism by patients.

New blood biomarker may help predict Alzheimer’s disease … New drug treatment accelerates wound healing in clinical study … Higher cardiovascular risk score linked to lower cognitive function… Specifically designed diets may delay tumor growth … FDA proposes easy-to-read medication guide for patients

Bill aiming to stabilize residential long-term care struck down by governor … Removal of religious exemption from health network’s flu shot requirement leads to $100,000 settlement … GAO names three new members, including University of Chicago’s Tamara Konetzka, to MedPAC … Texas increases nursing home personal needs allowance by $15