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CMS expands telehealth coverage during COVID-19 outbreak
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries across the US, effective retroactively to March 6, 2020. A range of healthcare providers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers, are now able to offer telehealth services, and beneficiaries can receive telehealth services in any healthcare facility including a physician's office, hospital, nursing home or rural health clinic, as well as from their homes, according to the emergency declaration. Further, patients will now be able to access their doctors using a wider range of communication tools including telephones that have audio and video capabilities, making it easier for beneficiaries and doctors to connect.
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Europeans underestimate their life expectancy, may not plan properly
Older Europeans, and especially women, frequently underestimate how many years they have left, which could lead to costly decisions related to planning for their remaining life course, according to researchers. The results are likely similar for North America, and have potential implications for active-aging organizations.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Foregoing tough tasks after retirement may up risk of cognitive decline
Certain middle-aged and older adults, especially women, who tend to disengage from difficult tasks and goals after they retire, may be at greater risk of cognitive decline as they age, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
moreCognitive health
Recognition at work curbs employee burnout
Professional recognition at work from both supervisors and coworkers seem to be associated with a lower risk of employee burnout, researchers suggest. There are potential lessons learned from their report for all organizations.
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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.
morePhysical wellness
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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