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Topic- Health promotion
AGS position paper addresses resource allocation in the COVID-19 era
The pandemic has raised the question of how society should allocate scarce resources during a crisis, and experts addressed the question in a new position statement from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). "Unfortunately, some strategies use age as an arbitrary criterion, which disfavors older adults regardless of their function and health relative to COVID-19," said AGS President Annie Medina-Walpole, MD, AGSF. "With this statement, we hope to support hospitals, health systems, and policymakers as they develop resource allocation strategies for use in emergent situations that do not rely on age as a criterion."
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Stats: 55% of adults 70+ had care disruptions due to social distancing
More than half of all adults in the United States age 70 and older experienced a disruption in their medical care during the first month of social distancing (55%) due to COVID-19, an April 27 survey funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation and The SCAN Foundation revealed. This and other survey insights, which also cover issues such as loneliness, isolation, and favored sources of coronavirus information, can help inform current programming and priorities as organizations move toward reopening.
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Peer mentoring reduces loneliness, depression in long-term care
Peer mentoring - the provision of ongoing emotional support or empathy, as well as guidance or advice between peers - has been shown to be effective among older adults in the community. The first study to examine its impact in a long-term care setting found that after six months, the 43 mentee participants showed a 30% reduction in depression, a 12% reduction in loneliness, and a 60% increase in the number of monthly programs attended. It's something organizations may want to consider implementing.
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AAA/hospital partnerships boost health, curb Medicare costs
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) - which provide access to transportation, in-home support, and more to help older adults remain independent - are increasingly partnering with healthcare organizations to address the health-related social needs of older adults and contribute to coalitions that promote community health, according to the authors of a study published in Health Affairs.
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WHO issues guidance on COVID-19 in long-term care
The World Health Organization has released interim guidance on infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations are likely to find helpful advice and protocols that may be relevant to assisted living, dementia care and other residential living settings.
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Stats: More steps per day tied to lower risk of death
A study that includes investigators from the US National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. While association studies can't prove cause and effect, the data are robust, and provide additional motivation for you, your staff and constituents to keep moving.
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