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Topic- Safety
Decision aid helps older adults decide when to stop driving
As many readers know, deciding when to stop driving can be challenging for older adults and their families. A recent study shows that using a decision aid tool can be help individuals faced with this difficult decision. In a randomized clinical trial with more than 300 participants, researchers looked at the long-term impact of providing Healthwise®, an online driving decision aid, to older adults to help reduce uncertainty towards their intent to continue or stop driving.
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Tech Talk: Wearable camera+ AI detect medical errors
Researchers have developed a wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), detects potential errors in medication administration -- that is, when medications are given directly to people, usually in a healthcare setting or at home. Results of a pilot study show that the AI-driven video system recognized and identified, with high proficiency, medications being drawn in busy clinical settings, achieving 99.6% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity at detecting vial-swap errors.
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Bad injuries more likely from falls than motor vehicle accidents among 50+
Researchers have found that the number of pedestrians injured from a fall – severe or otherwise - is significantly higher compared to the number of pedestrians injured by a motor vehicle collision, particularly among individuals 50 years of age or older.
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How are companies protecting employees from COVID-19?
Fewer than 20% of employers reported testing their workers for COVID-19, and 35% have permanently reduced their workforce, according to a global business survey conducted by Arizona State University (ASU) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. The survey was completed by 1,125 employers from 29 countries over an average of six weeks from September to October. The report on the findings is part of the first phase of the COVID-19 Workplace Commons - Keeping Workers Well initiative, which organizations might consider learning more about and/or joining.
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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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COVID-19 and older adults: What the research shows
Researchers from multiple medical centers around the US and in India have taken a deep dive into the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of COVID-19 in older adults, as well as the potential causes for the relatively high mortality rates in this population. Readers can access the full article free of charge at the link below, and it's worth downloading and reading so you know what to look for and to provide some possible answers to residents and family members.
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