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Defining “Senior Care” and the Elder Care Challenges Society Must Face

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 4 Apr, 2023
As America’s population continues to age, there are many challenges that senior care providers and policymakers will need to address in the coming years.
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Long-Term Care, Healthcare, Memory Care

Types of “Care Facilities” in 2023 Includes Nursing Homes and More

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 3 Mar, 2023
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In the United States, it is estimated that 7 out of 10 seniors will require assisted living or long term care (LTC) at some point in their l...
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Long-Term Care, Memory Care

CDC Flu Season Guide for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 5 Dec, 2022
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Americans are spreading more than holiday cheer this winter as the flu and other respiratory viruses are increasing across the country.
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Long-Term Care, Healthcare

New Technology in Long Term Care

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 22 Sep, 2022
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Digital transformation in long term care (LTC) has moved from a buzz word to an industry imperative as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated...
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Long-Term Care, Treatment, Pharmacogenomics, PGx

Overmedication of America: Prescription Drug Use on the Rise

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 6 Sep, 2022
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Americans' use of prescription drugs has skyrocketed in the last decade as about 2 in 3 U.S. adults increasingly take advantage of the 20,00...
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Long-Term Care, Prescription Drugs, Polypharmacy

Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 2 Aug, 2022
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a frequent, and sometimes deadly, consequence of a modern healthcare system tasked with treating aging pat...
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Long-Term Care, Pharmacogenomics, PGx

What is Polypharmacy?

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 13 Jul, 2022
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With an estimated 6 in 10 Americans living with a chronic disease the risks of polypharmacy are an increasing threat, especially in older pa...
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Long-Term Care, Healthcare, Prescription Drugs

6 in 10 American Adults Live With a Chronic Disease

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 7 Jul, 2022
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The growing number of Americans living with a chronic disease is putting a significant physical and financial strain on the U.S. healthcare ...
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Long-Term Care, Healthcare

Long-Term Care Trends Driving the Industry Over the Next Decade

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 22 Jun, 2022
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Long-term care trends in the United States are being driven by an aging population that is more than doubling in a 40-year span and a shrink...
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Long-Term Care, Pharmacogenomics, PGx

Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Testing to Minimize Adverse Drug Reactions

Posted by Wise Diagnostic Content Team on 13 Jun, 2022
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A recent case study of the Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky (TRSKY) found that pharmacogenomics not only reduced health care costs but...
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Long-Term Care, Pharmacogenomics, PGx
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