CCRC residents eligible for chunk of $2 billion tax relief program
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2022
Qualified residents of continuing care retirement communities will be eligible for property tax relief under a new $2 billion program in New Jersey.
New data show the power of COVID-19 vaccines
Aug 02, 2021
Data support what health experts have been saying for months: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness and death.
2021’s best and worst states for retirement
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 09, 2021
Georgia ranks No. 1 as the best state to retire in and Maryland comes in last in a new list compiled by Bankrate.com.
Senior living and care lending ‘robust’ in first quarter: Ziegler survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2021
Lending to senior living and care operators appears to be picking up as the country opens up, according to respondents to a survey by specialty investment bank Ziegler and the National Investment Center...
Medicare beneficiaries can appeal gap in nursing home coverage, court rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2022
Thursday ruling from a three-judge appellate federal court in Connecticut paves the way for hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries to appeal non-coverage of nursing home care after hospital stays.
More steps per day may cut risk for incident diabetes in seniors
Jan 27, 2022
“It’s not enough for somebody to go on a walk once a week,” the lead author said in a statement. “Our study indicates that regular stepping is indicative of lower diabetes risk...
Radon exposure linked to increased risk for stroke in women
Feb 01, 2024
Stroke risk was significantly elevated at concentrations ranging from 2 to 4 pCi/L, below the US EPA Radon Action Level.
Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in US adults
Dec 27, 2023
Weight gain was seen in association with animal and unhealthy low-carb diets; weight loss was linked to vegetable and healthy low-carb diets.
Small amounts of vigorous exercise linked to reduced risk for cancer
Jul 28, 2023
Four to five minutes of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity daily was linked to a decrease in total and physical activity-related cancers.
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...