More than half of healthcare workers report stress over state of finances
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
These are challenging times for healthcare workers, with more than half (57%) of them experiencing stress over the state of their finances. That’s according to new research from the Harris Poll and on-demand...
Business briefs, July 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
Assisted living managers in CCRCs see 4.64% salary bump: report … CCRC nursing staff pay, bonuses continue steady rise, outpacing cost-of-living … Brookdale continues push toward pre-pandemic occupancy...
Actions & Transactions, July 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
PLG finances $$7.1M PACE loan for construction of $38M senior living community in St. Francis, MN … Life Care Services selected as Amavida’s management partner after sale
facilitated by Continuum Advisors...
Models constructed to predict decline over time in MCI, mild dementia
Jul 10, 2024
For a hypothetical patient with MCI, a baseline MMSE of 28 and CSF Aβ1-42 of 925 pg/mL, an MMSE of 20 was predicted after 6.0 years and after 8.6 years with a hypothetical treatment.
Case of human plague confirmed in Colorado
Jul 10, 2024
Typical symptoms include sudden fever and chills, severe headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and, commonly, swollen lymph nodes with pain.
Report: Most federally funded clinical trials for dementia have racially excluding criteria
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 10, 2024
A team of investigators looked at possible dementia clinical trial requirements that could exclude people based on race and ethnicity. Overall, 82% of the trials they examined had criteria that weren’t...
AI can greatly improve caregiving, doctor says in JAMA interview
By
John O'Connor
Jul 10, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the potential to convert vast amounts of data into actionable knowledge, promising significant advancements in patient care and research.
Assisted living managers in CCRCs see 4.64 percent salary bump: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
Assisted living/personal care managers in continuing care retirement / life plan communities received an average 4.64% bump in salary and an average 6.21% bonus over the previous year’s levels, according...
Assisted living rises to top of LTSS continuum with its lower cost, higher workforce levels
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
Although the long-term services and supports sector faces several challenges to meet the needs of a rapidly increasing older adult population, assisted living’s low cost and gains in workforce levels...
State dementia oversight efforts must include representatives from entire long-term care continuum, experts...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 10, 2024
The potential creation of a permanent state division and advisory committee dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders has won praise from Pennsylvania’s senior living industry advocates,...