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TTUHSC School of Nursing’s Ashcraft named Fellow for the Gerontological Society of America

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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the driving force behind advancing innovation in aging awarded fellowstatus to Alyce S. RN, professor and associate dean for research and scholarship at the Texas TechUniversity Health Sciences (TTUHSC) School of Nursing. Ashcraft, Ph.D., Ashcraft, Ph.D.,

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Models predict nursing home residents' risk of fall-related injuries

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In research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, investigators developed and validated models that can predict the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents based on routinely collected clinical data.

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Increasing staff vaccination at nursing homes cuts COVID-19 infections

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nursing homes was associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and fewer cases among staff, according to a study published online Dec. Before the omicron wave, increasing vaccination for staff at U.S. 29 in JAMA Network Open.

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Study shows frequent COVID testing of nursing home staff protected residents, saved lives

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A new study, appearing today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths among residents.

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Study identifies four distinct pain trajectories in nursing home residents

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Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Nursing researchers presents compelling evidence of the existence of four distinct pain trajectories in this population.

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Trends in antiepileptic, antipsychotic, and opioid prescribing to nursing home residents with dementia

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An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that between 2015 and 2019, an increasing proportion of US nursing home residents with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD) were prescribed antiepileptics, while antipsychotic and opioid prescribing rates declined.

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TTUHSC study: Virus, restrictions increase mental health risks for nursing home caregivers

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million elderly Americans who reside in the country’s 15,600 nursing homes. Credit: TTUHSC No matter one’s age, race, gender, socioeconomic status or political party, COVID-19 has impacted everyone at some level. That impact has been especially palpable for the approximately 1.3

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