Michelle Falci

Nov 20, 2024 | clinicaladvisor.com | Michelle Falci

Distinguishing “Rabbit” Syndrome (RS) from tardive dyskinesia (TD) is crucial because treatment options differ between the 2 disorders, according to study results published in Medicina. While patients with RS and TD may present with similar symptoms and RS is often misdiagnosed as TD, they are 2 distinct disorders that should be treated differently.

Oct 23, 2024 | clinicaladvisor.com | Nikki Kean |Michelle Falci |Joel Dulaigh

Every Sunday, Reverend Thomas Hill, training director of the Certified Community Health Specialists (CCHS) Foundation, and his wife Emmeline, a pediatric audiologist, open the doors of the Z Mansion in Tucson, Arizona to serve hundreds of meals to the hungry and unhoused. At “The Z,” Rev Hill welcomes anyone in need, whom he calls “friends and family,” to receive food and medical care.

Sep 26, 2024 | clinicaladvisor.com | Michelle Falci

Interventions to manage sleep disturbances such as restless leg syndrome (RLS), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and insomnia are crucial to improve sleep, cognition, and nighttime behavioral symptoms in older adults with cognitive decline, according to research presented at the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA 2024) annual meeting, held from September 12 to September 14, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.

Sep 26, 2024 | clinicaladvisor.com | Michelle Falci

Almost 31% of older adults in the United States live with obesity. Excess weight puts strains on joints and can lead to mobility issues, pulmonary dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and increases the risk of certain cancers. However, there are several barriers older adults face when trying to access obesity care, according to research presented at the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA 2024) annual meeting, held from September 12 to 14, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.

Sep 20, 2024 | clinicaladvisor.com | Nikki Kean |Michelle Falci

Postmenopausal weight gain is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. That is why it is crucial to help women maintain a healthy weight as they reach menopause, according to Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C, assistant professor of nursing at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, and owner of Thin Possible Adult Health NP PLLC, a program that helps women reach their healthy weight loss goals. Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years.