Diet Texture Modifications
Liquids Risk Level IDDSI Level Description Typical Indication Lowest 0 – Thin Water, coffee Safe swallow on MBS/FEES Mild risk 1–2 – Slightly/Mildly Thick Nectar consistency Delayed swallow trigger Moderate…
New Cellular Clues Reveal a Path to Preventing Sarcopenia
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-cellular-clues-reveal-path-preventing-sarcopenia-2026a10002kn?ecd=wnl_sci_tech_260204_MSCPEDIT_etid8079912&uac=400669MN&impID=8079912
A Range of Meds Tied to Rare Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/range-medications-tied-rare-alice-wonderland-syndrome-2026a10001am?ecd=mkm_ret_260130_mscpmrk_psych_top-content_etid8065522&uac=17637FN&impID=8065522
Tapering Antidepressants: What Strategy Works Best?
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tapering-antidepressants-what-strategy-works-best-2025a1000yrn?ecd=WNL_clinicdgst_260121_MSCPPERSO_8045261_pos4&uac=400669MN&impID=8045261 Comparison of antidepressant deprescribing strategies in individuals with clinically remitted depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry
Flu Spread Linked to Coughing in Indoor Spaces Not Proximity
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/flu-spread-linked-coughing-indoor-spaces-not-proximity-2026a10001s2?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_260121_etid8045304&uac=17637FN&impID=8045304
February Medical Director Report
Pikes Peak Ethics Committee Meeting Falls: Special Focus for Surveyors Regulatory Updates Vaccination Documentation COVID/Influenza/RSV Tapering Antidepressants: What Strategy Works Best? For adults with remitted depression, gradual tapering of antidepressant…
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Crisis Could Affect 80% of Nursing Home Residents – Skilled Nursing News
https://skillednursingnews.com/2025/12/long-term-care-pharmacy-crisis-could-affect-80-of-nursing-home-residents/?itm_source=parsely-api
Tougher MHRA Addiction Warnings for Z-Drugs
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tougher-mhra-addiction-warnings-z-drugs-2026a10000r5
More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2026/01/06/nx-s1-5623005/seniors-aging-unhoused-homeless-shelters-mobility