US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs
Feb 29, 2024
An estimated 5.5 million Americans use a wheelchair, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) said. In 2023, 11,527 wheelchairs and scooters were lost, delayed, damaged or stolen by airlines.
Cognitive deficits seen in COVID-19 patients regardless of symptom duration
Feb 29, 2024
Compared with those without COVID-19, similar deficits were seen for those in whom symptoms resolved in less than four or at least 12 weeks.
The answer to tackling the staffing crisis: start with the culture
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 29, 2024
We have been faced with a pressing long-term care dilemma for the last several years, and it is only getting worse.
AI tools can help mitigate elopement challenges, company says
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
AI can help monitor seniors with cognitive impairment and stop wandering or elopement, one RPM company suggests.
RPM could be life-saving difference for seniors on dialysis, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
Remote patient monitoring tools may make a meaningful difference in dialysis survival rates, a new study shows.
NIA start-up grant winner includes AI-chatbot for pain management
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 29, 2024
An NIA grant program is funding a new start-up that uses conversational AI to address seniors’ pain concerns.
Provider actions can help assisted living counter ‘great scrutiny’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
The assisted living model is “under threat” following increased federal scrutiny and negative attention from lay media outlets, but providers can take steps to educate lawmakers and the public about...
Occupancy, financial gains continue in Sabra Health Care REIT’s senior living portfolio
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 29, 2024
Quarterly occupancy in Sabra Health Care REIT’s portfolio of wholly owned managed senior living communities in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached its highest level since the second quarter of 2020, the...
The increasing financial disparities in the ‘Forgotten Middle’
Feb 29, 2024
Experts from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss the increasing financial disparities among members of the “Forgotten Middle” and what they mean for senior living providers.
More news for Thursday, Feb. 29
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 29, 2024
HHS announces multi-pronged effort to strengthen direct care workforce … LeadingAge urges support to expand Pell Grant access … Moderate, severe loneliness linked to higher chance for long-term care,...