CNA charged for plan to tape sexual assaults on residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2016
A former certified nursing assistant at an Illinois assisted living and memory care community has been arraigned on charges that he hired three men to have sex with female residents with dementia while...
Provider agrees to $2 million settlement after resident wanders, dies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2023
An Arkansas senior living provider will pay $2 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after a resident with dementia wandered away from the community and later was found dead.
Menopausal hormone therapy use beyond 65 years beneficial
Apr 16, 2024
Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online April...
Too many false-positives throw accuracy of new Alzheimer’s blood test screener into doubt
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 30, 2023
A blood-test screener for Alzheimer’s that recently was released on the market may produce too many false positives, a new report warns.
Increased regulation, active adult, Medicaid HCBS top list of trends predicted for senior living in 2024
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2023
Heightened state regulation, dementia care support, the rise of active adult communities and the increased provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries are among the top trends...
Senior living community employees accused of stealing more than $600,000 from resident with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 10, 2018
Five staff members of a Chicago independent and assisted living community collectively stole more than $600,000 from a resident with dementia, the resident’s guardian is claiming in a court petition.
Governor signs, vetoes pandemic-related legislation affecting senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
Several pieces of legislation affecting senior living operators recently were signed into law in California, whereas other bills tied to the industry were vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Resident’s $1 million donation will fund nurse training and research programs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2018
A resident of a Pullman, WA, independent and assisted living community has committed $1 million in part to try to improve senior living caregivers’ recognition and understanding of Parkinson’s,...
Utah’s Silver Alert program to go into effect later this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2019
Utah’s Silver Alert program, designed to help locate older adults with dementia who are missing, was signed into law by Gov. Gary Herbert on March 21 and is expected to go into effect later this year.
Bladder cancer treatment may lower risk for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Jun 12, 2023
A greater effect was seen for patients aged 70 years and older at time of bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination.