Old age against the machine: Experts offer some robo-pessimism over prospect of more bots in LTC
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Despite stories that senior living and care robots are proliferating, the promise of such technology has been overstated, according to a new report.
Hello Heart, goodbye blood pressure? Mobile app monitoring has ‘overwhelming’ benefit for seniors:...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
A smartphone app, Hello Heart, has shown overwhelming promise in being able to reduce blood pressure among seniors, a new report showed.
AHCA/NCAL’s Parkinson honors ‘real heroes’ in his own words
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2024
AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson received the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award on Thursday. Read his acceptance speech here.
Signed appropriations package includes $100 million funding increase for dementia research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2024
A fiscal year 2024 appropriations package signed Saturday by President Biden will increase funding by $100 million for research into Alzheimer’s and other dementias at the National Institutes of Health...
Industry leaders oppose legislation proposing a standardized resident admission agreement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2024
A bill calling for New Jersey’s health department to develop a standard resident admission agreement for assisted living providers is facing pushback from industry leaders.
More news for Monday, March 25
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2024
Phillip Esormes’ fraud case presents lessons for assisted living operators … COVID-19 had a greater effect on life expectancy than previously believed: study … Life expectancy increased from...
American Healthcare REIT ‘bullish’ on long-term care prospects, exec says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2024
American Healthcare REIT is “bullish” on the prospects for senior living and skilled nursing over the next several years, President and CEO Danny Prosky said on Friday’s earnings call with...
Bipartisan bill would change tax treatment of certain mergers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2024
Certain mergers would be treated differently for tax purposes if a bill introduced Thursday by Sens. JD Vance (R-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) becomes law.
Entrance fee refunds from bankrupt CCRC to be 10 percent of what’s due
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2024
After declaring bankruptcy last June, Friendship Village of Schaumburg, IL, still owes refunds of entrance fees to dozens of residents or their families. Now they are set to split $2 million being held...
Business briefs, March 25
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2024
REITs capitalize on aging population with surge of investments in healthcare properties … Phillip Esformes’ fraud case has lessons for assisted living, skilled nursing … Advocates call on state legislature...