Everyone is Doing It!

Angie SzumlinskiNews

I remember growing up my mom used to say “if everyone jumped off the bridge would you jump”? Even back then as a child, I said “no”. But here we are, January, the beginning of a new year and of course, the beginning of new year resolutions! Everyone is doing it, losing weight, dragging themselves to the gym, having alcohol …

Pandemic and Outcomes

Angie SzumlinskiNews

It likely comes as no surprise to providers that during the first year of the pandemic, residents in centers with active COVID-19 cases experienced significant increases in mortality and functional decline compared with the pre-pandemic period. Not shocking, right? What is interesting are the findings related to weight loss and depressive symptoms during the pandemic. In a study published in …

Weight Loss and COVID-19

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had an impact on nutrition at individual, community, national, and global levels. COVID-19 has been associated with weight loss and also has been linked to cachexia and sarcopenia. Anorexia was the most common symptom during COVID-19 infection among patients at an academic long-term, chronic care facility, with 70.8% of residents developing anorexia during the illness …

Weight Loss During Restrictions

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

To mitigate the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), nursing homes are following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines and are not allowing communal dining, group activities, and only essential visitors are allowed. A study was conducted on data analysis of nursing home resident weights from a single 240-bed non-profit nursing home located in a suburban area, …