Financial burden of dementia poses challenges for older adults, caregivers, payers: researchers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
The growing population of older adults brings with it an increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Two new papers look at the increasing financial burden on people living with...
Operator restructurings continue to affect Omega’s operating performance: CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors’ fourth-quarter 2023 operating performance continued to improve as occupancy moved past 80% in its core portfolio of senior living communities and nursing homes, but restructuring...
OAA update includes ‘disappointing’ language that could burden providers, group says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
Some provisions in the most comprehensive update to the Older Americans Act in 36 years raise concerns about potentially stifling innovation and creating undue burdens on service providers, according to...
Omega Healthcare Investors heads into 2024 on solid ground, CEO says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
The most significant challenges of the post-pandemic period are behind Omega Healthcare Investors, CEO Taylor Pickett said in a press release issued in conjunction with Thursday’s fourth-quarter and...
LCS Development signs on with university retirement community website
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
LCS Development, a Life Care Services company, has signed on as a resource partner with UniversityRetirementCommunities.com.
ATI Nursing Education, inSpring partner to boost pipeline of international nurses
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
ATI Nursing Education and minority-owned talent mobility company inSpring have partnered to try to help bring more international nurses on board to work in the United States.
Business briefs, Feb. 9
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 09, 2024
Initial claims for unemployment drop by 9,000 week over week … Justice Department summit aims to strengthen nursing homes investigations … Home Instead adds 30,000 jobs … ‘Rich opportunities, daunting...
Dr. Anthony Fauci to publish memoir ‘On Call’ in June
Feb 08, 2024
His publisher, Viking, announced that the book will go on sale June 18.
ASA: Stroke survivors face twofold higher risk for MI one year after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
The findings were seen with or without cervical artery dissection.
ASA: Nearly one in five people develop dementia after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
In the first year after stroke, there is an almost threefold higher risk for dementia.