Inaccurate COVID death counts were more likely in counties with a greater share of uninsured residents, less access to primary care, and more at-home deaths, obscuring the true impact of the pandemic on socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities. The official US death count for COVID-19 has now surpassed 650,000, but the…
The Practical Home Decor Trend That Will Improve Your Kitchen
We recently told you about home decor trends that have become more popular since we all began spending more time in our homes, including indoor plants and zen gardens. Not only do plants provide oxygen and a soothing environment, but zen gardens are soothing to build and maintain (via Times…
Hospital-level care at home comparable to hospitalization for sick older adults
Hospital-level care at home with a comprehensive geriatric assessment led to similar outcomes compared with hospitalization for medically unwell older persons referred to bed-based hospital care. Advantages of at-home care included a decrease in admission to long-term residential care at 6 months and delirium at 1-month follow-up. Results of a…
Family child care home providers with high diet self-efficacy are better equipped to manage stress
Building family child care home providers’ (FCCH) self-efficacy—an individual’s belief in their ability to manage their situation—for healthy eating is an important component of health promotion and can buffer the impact of stress on their diet quality, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior….
Whether at home, school or daycare, 3- to 5-year-olds experience similar levels of physical activity
Many parents assume children in center-based child care experience higher levels of daily physical activity, but a first-of-its-kind study out of Western’s Child Health and Physical Activity Lab suggests they’re no more active over all than those who stay at home. The study, conducted by Julie Statler, MSc’18, BSc’16, and…
People returning home from skilled nursing facilities need tailored instructions
Returning home after a stay in the hospital and a skilled nursing facility is often overwhelming. New research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University shows that individualized treatment plans and instructions would be beneficial to both patients and their caregivers. “Patients who are discharged from the hospital to a nursing…
Nursing home residents with POLST forms three times more likely to have preferences known
Nursing home residents with medical order forms indicating their treatment preferences were three times more likely to have their current preferences documented in their medical record than residents without the forms, according to a study from Indiana University School of Nursing and IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute….
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to a COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test that provides individuals with a result within 30 minutes, in the comfort of their home. As opposed to currently available at-home testing products, which have patients self-collect a nasal swab sample and ship…
Watch How to Make Your Own Play Dough at Home With Kids
Every kid loves smooshing around some play dough, right? In fact, kids probably love using play dough just as much as parents hate scraping kids’ erstwhile creations out of the carpet — and finding half of an $8 pack of the stuff dried completely solid once the kids have touched…
Home blood pressure test eases GP demand
Patients who need a blood pressure test might not need to visit their GP thanks to a digital system that makes it easier to send results to their doctor. People using the streamlined system—which sends data over the internet or text—had better blood pressure control compared with patients receiving standard…
What the pandemic teaches us about nursing home care
Nested in communities across the US, nursing homes serve as a societal safety net. Nursing homes provide essential care to individuals unable to live in the community. Roughly 1.3 million residents live in nursing homes receiving assistance with daily activities of living such as meals, dressing, and socialization. Additionally, more…