Thrive Senior Living heads to South Korea with new joint venture
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Atlanta-based Thrive Senior Living has launched a joint venture in Seoul, South Korea, with GH Partners, the newly formed company, Thrive-GPH, announced Tuesday.
Christian Horizon files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, will continue operations during restructuring
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Joining a growing number of struggling senior living and care providers, Midwest Christian Villages, doing business as Christian Horizons, on Tuesday filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Women entering Peak 65 Zone financially vulnerable, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Financial security in retirement is a concern for all Americans, particularly women in what the Alliance for Lifetime Income calls the Peak 65 Zone; they are trailing their male contemporaries in assets.
Business briefs, July 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Assisted living community offers prospective residents 30-day trial … Clif Porter named AHCA/NCAL’s next president and CEO … Family physician makes case for investing in assisted living … List...
Actions & Transactions, July 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Mesa West Capital provides $47M for refinancing of Richmond, VA, senior living community … SLIB arranges sale of Houston-area SNF, AL … Varsity selected as agency of record for Wichita, KS-based senior...
Parkinsonism occurs frequently in chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Jul 16, 2024
More severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy stage and nigral pathology were seen for participants with parkinsonism versus those without parkinsonism.
Benzodiazepines not tied to higher dementia risk in older adults
Jul 16, 2024
Potential class-dependent associations may exist, however.
Considerable proportion of seniors have asymptomatic valvular heart disease
Jul 16, 2024
In a recent study, the rate of prevalence of clinically significant valvular heart disease was 2.4%.
Suicidal ideation, behaviors not increased with GLP-1 RAs for seniors with T2D
Jul 16, 2024
No significant increase was seen with the use of GLP-1 RAs versus SGLT2is or DPP4is among older Medicare beneficiaries.
Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes
Jul 16, 2024
Higher adherence was tied to lower inflammatory marker levels over time.