The CDC guidance on flu vaccine for 2024-2025 from the Advisory Committee on #Immunization Practices. bit.ly/4g4eL04

"A qualitative study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, analyzes lack of #palliative care referrals for nursing home residents..." via Medical Xpress bit.ly/3yZojsp

bit.ly/3XgN1g9 Talking about death is never easy, but doing so early can help families prepare. #hospice #palliativecare

Widespread human exposure to packaging-related chemicals "This work highlights the fact that food contact materials are not fully safe, even though they may comply with regulations..." -Dr. Jane Muncke #FoodContactChemicals bit.ly/4d8jzyS

Landers, CEO of NACH , outlines a vision for the National Alliance for Care at Home #hospicecare #PalliativeCare bit.ly/3MNVrH2

Local #hospice and #PalliativeCare center starts virtual reality program to better patient experience This becomes a tool that’s just not replaceable because they can actually experience these things in the bed. bit.ly/47LPDY7

More research, deeper understanding of #depression bit.ly/3zuCYw9 via Science News

Can palliative care consults in hospitals improve end-of-life care? "...suggest that while ordering by default rather than by choice improves certain end-of-life care processes, the impact on hospital stay length is limited...." bit.ly/3TQjadk via The National Institute on Aging (NIA)

"#Cognitive training exercises can help older adults maintain or improve certain mental skills, such as memory and attention. [and]... can also lead to improvements in cognitive abilities not specifically trained for" bit.ly/3AkMxOm via UT Dallas Center for Vital Longevity

Adults with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed the GLP-1 RA semaglutide had a significantly lower risk for #Alzheimers disease. via Medscape wb.md/4hmokYQ

Studies show that social isolation or loneliness leads to increased risk for anxiety and depression, dementia, infectious disease, hospitalization, and all-cause death, even after adjusting for age & traditional risk factors. via Medscape wb.md/4ecKMAU

On The Good News Front: Survival rate among those with lung cancer has improved over a quarter in the past 5 years. via The Hill bit.ly/3Of8CS3

Overall, child vaccine exceptions are growing in the US. But California is a dramatic contrast. via Axios bit.ly/4fT5cQC

Basic physical fitness has many benefits. Being aerobically fit may reduce #Alzheimers and #dementia via CNN cnn.it/4fyp0ZW

Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or heart failure among women bit.ly/4ingJdc via Medical Xpress

Winter Blues are real. Mayo Clinic explains about Seasonal Affective Disorder mayocl.in/4fnsrBM Oddly, it's not unique to winter. The change in season can impact you whatever the season.

For those close to #caregivers, this is not news. But reminders are important. on.ft.com/4fWu9dK

"It represents a huge achievement, and the culmination of a long team effort, to finally establish this new blood group system and be able to offer the best care to rare, but important, patients," UK National Health Service hematologist Louise Tilley bit.ly/4a67xWA

As with so many health issues, nuance matters. #Obesity is not, in itself, a measurement of health. Global health professionals are encouraging a change in how we look at obesity. @bbcworld The Lancet bbc.in/3PDYCCu

"Low socioeconomic status, social isolation, hearing impairment, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and depression were all associated with a higher risk of young-onset #dementia." via ScienceAlert bit.ly/3CdN5qn