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Long Term Care Tele health visits – The new normal?

Older adults who live in nursing homes or long-term care (LTC) facilities are at the greatest direct risk of contracting the new coronavirus and having severe symptoms. To combat this threat, LTCs have enforced extreme social distancing measures, such as banning or limiting visitors and eliminating group recreational activities and congregate dining. With the onset […]

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Preventing falls presents a challenge in nursing home settings

The incidence rate for falls in nursing home residents is two to three times greater than that in community-dwelling elderly (about 1.7 falls per bed annually). Ten to 25% of falls among institutionalized elderly result in a fracture, laceration, or need for hospital care. Preventing falls constitutes a significant challenge in nursing home settings and

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