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This week on HealthCap Weekly Wrap, we explore critical updates shaping senior care, from long-overdue infection prevention guidance to emerging research on medication use and Parkinson’s disease. These stories highlight how evidence, innovation, and thoughtful care practices can improve outcomes for residents and support care teams.

Groups Update 2008 Infection Prevention Guideline for Nursing Homes — This article explains how clinical groups have modernized outdated infection prevention guidance to better reflect today’s higher-acuity residents and the need to balance infection control with quality of life.

Multisociety Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes — National medical and aging organizations outline practical, evidence-based strategies for building sustainable infection prevention programs in nursing homes.

Lifetime Burden of Prescription Medication for Insomnia — New research shows that long-term use of sleep medications in older adults may increase falls, cognitive decline, and reduce overall quality of life.

Once-Weekly Rotigotine Microspheres: A Better Option for Parkinson’s Disease? — Researchers explore a once-weekly Parkinson’s treatment that could simplify medication management and improve symptom consistency.

Novel Drug With New Mechanism Promising for Parkinson’s Motor Fluctuations — A new Parkinson’s drug targeting a non-dopamine pathway shows promise for reducing unpredictable motor symptoms.

Dogs Able to Sniff Out Parkinson’s Before Symptoms Appear — Early research suggests trained dogs can detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms develop, opening the door to earlier diagnosis and intervention.