This election year, healthcare costs top voter concerns: poll
Feb 21, 2024
Unexpected medical bills and high healthcare costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.
‘Smart’ glasses, mobility tools part of dynamic slate of senior tech getting seed funding
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Eleven senior tech projects will receive funding and support from the Design Age Institute in London, from apps to mobility solutions.
Telehealth, monitoring tech, make a meaningful difference in helping seniors with hypertension: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Digital health interventions make a positive impact in managing hypertension among seniors, according to a study released last week.
Frail seniors less likely to use digital health technology than healthier peers, new study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Fewer frail older adults use smartphone apps or telehealth options compared with healthy, non-frail seniors, according to a new study.
Brightview program a BADGE of honor for employee growth, development
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
Realizing that people grow in different ways, Brightview Senior Living has expanded its individual development plans to support the personal and professional growth of its employees.
Approaching retirement, Parkinson takes trip down memory lane, shares insights into road ahead for assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2024
Mark Parkinson paused briefly Tuesday to reflect on his tenure at the helm of AHCA/NCAL and share his thoughts on what the future holds for assisted living.
Court upholds arbitration agreement in assisted living resident’s wrongful death lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
The family of an assisted living resident who filed a wrongful death lawsuit is bound by an arbitration agreement signed when the resident moved into the community, the Tennessee Supreme Court has rule.
State updates plan to improve access to dementia care
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2024
Rhode Island recently unveiled a five-year update to its state plan to improve access to dementia care as well as improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of...
Finn, the Portuguese water dog, clocks in for 10 years of sniffs, smiles
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 21, 2024
Ever since he started coming around The Danish Home of Chicago in 2014 with his owner, Danish Home President and CEO Scott Swanson, Finn, the Portuguese water dog, enjoys having his run of the continuing...
With projected Fed decreases, investor confidence is rising
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
The past few years have been challenging on debt markets in real estate, particularly in the senior living and care market, but a “boost in investor confidence” is occurring now, according to Jason...