| Geriatrics Magazine |
| Variant alleles predispose to osteoporosis and fractures Individuals of European descent who possess variant alleles of genes regulating bone metabolism have an increased risk of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. |
| A practical approach to guide clinicians in the evaluation of male patients with breast masses Many clinicians find themselves questioning how to evaluate male patients with breast complaints. Most symptoms such as pain or enlargement can be caused by various benign processes such as gynecomastia, sebaceous cysts, lipomas, hematomas, or excess adipose tissue. However, the presence of a breast mass may lead to concerns about breast cancer, which must be excluded as a diagnostic possibility. |
| Tarenflurbil shows some promise in mild Alzheimer's in phase II trial In patients with mild Alzheimer's disease, the selective amyloid-beta-42 lowering agent tarenflurbil may slow declines in activities of daily living and global function. |
| Inflammation, albuminuria predict heart failure Markers of inflammation and albuminuria serve as predictors of congestive heart failure, and the association between obesity and the condition may be related to inflammation. |
| Diastolic blood pressure predicts survival for coronary patients Diastolic blood pressure is an independent predictor of long-term survival after hospital discharge in patients with acute coronary syndromes. |
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Ovation Health provides a simple and efficient solution to the barriers of day-to-day oversight of in-home, and nursing home care. We are aware that the care of patients or confined individuals, even in the best facilities, is considerably better when the confined individuals are closely monitored by family members or other concerned individuals; “The squeaky wheel gets the most oil.” These confined individuals tend to live longer and have a much better outlook on life.
Family members are sometimes separated from their elderly loved ones, where they may go for long periods with no attention from anyone except those in the care facility. Ovation Health solves that problem through our Geriatric Care Managers and Independent Onsite Visitation Advocates. Frequent visitation and observation not only sends a clear message to the long term facilities that the quality of care they are providing is being noticed, but is also the best way to detect problems at the early stages before they become severe or life threatening. We make sure that an in-home client or nursing home resident receives quality care, and that abuse and neglect are quickly recognized and dealt with.
Here are some troubling statistics…..
Like it or not, negligent in-home care and nursing home abuse has become a serious and widespread problem. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, between the years of 1986 and 1994, the number of cases of elder abuse jumped from roughly 120,000 to 240,000. Ovation Health is committed to reversing this trend by providing key oversight and healthcare management services.
Families and medical caregivers are now recognizing that seniors and the disabled of all income levels need personal help navigating the complex array of local care providers. Families are now contracting with care/health management companies such as Ovation Health to assist their family members.
Refer a Client to Ovation Health!
“When you make a referral to
Ovation Health you are referring
to a professional care
management organization. A
specialist will contact you to
get additional information about
the client. Once we have enough
basic information and have the
go-ahead to move forward then an
initial on-site assessment will
be done. This in-depth
assessment will seek to put care
management solutions in place to
assist the client and sometimes
even their family if needed
