Communities ‘travel’ through time, space to celebrate 2024 Olympics
By
Foster Stubbs
Aug 28, 2024
A Morning Pointe Senior Living campaign aims to bring the rest of the world to residents in communities across the nation. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Year-over-year health spending growth highest ‘by far’ for home healthcare
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Year-over-year growth in national health spending in June was highest “by far” for home healthcare, at 20.9%, compared with other major healthcare categories, according to a brief issued late Tuesday...
‘Truly miraculous’: Donors rally to save CCRC in receivership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Dozens of donors have pledged millions of dollars over the past few weeks to acquire and keep open a Colorado CCRC in receivership.
Economic worries are top stressor for 15 percent of older adults: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Fifteen percent of older adults participating in a new survey ranked economic insecurity as the top driver of their stress or anxiety over the past 12 months, and 31% listed it among their top three stressors.
Business briefs, Aug. 28
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
USC will continue to operate ACL’s National Center on Elder Abuse … Social Security Administration plans streamlined application process … Via Elegante Assisted Living and Memory Care receives $460,000...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 28
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Ziegler advises Confluent Senior Living on sale of Ohio senior living community … Connect55+ announces progress on Topeka, KS, community, set for spring opening
FDA expands approval of Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system to include patients with type 2 diabetes
Aug 27, 2024
Omnipod 5 works in concert with a continuous glucose monitor to manage blood glucose with no daily injections and no finger pricks.
Meat consumption linked to increased incidence of type 2 diabetes
Aug 27, 2024
The risk increased in association with consumption of 100 g/day of red meat and 50 g/day of processed meat.
Free eye disease screening program engaging high-risk adults
Aug 27, 2024
The reasons for not having had an eye examination included no insurance, no reason to, and the cost of the eye examination.
Study supports home telemedicine-based hospital care
By
Donna Shryer
Aug 27, 2024
A recent study published in PLOS ONE revealed promising outcomes for patients receiving home telemedicine-based hospital care. The research, conducted at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, compared traditional...