Senior living operators protected from liability for COVID-19 ‘covered countermeasures,’ HHS says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 15, 2021
A federal advisory opinion on immunity protections for healthcare professionals related to COVID-19 covered countermeasures had an assist from a senior living industry association.
Sitting at work tied to higher risk for premature death
Jan 24, 2024
The increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34% for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
HRQoL consistently high for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
Sep 15, 2023
Long-term health-related quality of life was consistently high up to 20 years after the event.
When it comes to virtual reality, imagination often trumps innovation, research finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 28, 2023
When it comes to virtual reality, programming advances in the tech may not be as important to users as what they bring themselves: their imagination.
WHO agency declares aspartame a possible carcinogen
Jul 14, 2023
A WHO agency on Thursday declared aspartame is a possible carcinogen, fueling further debate on the safety of the artificial sweetener.
Positive attitude about aging improves stress management: research
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2016
Does a positive attitude make older adults more resilient? A new study says yes, and that a good attitude improves stress management and, therefore, quality of life and maybe even health.
Report: Alternative approaches to senior living, LTSS needed for growing older adult population
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2023
Only 13% of adults aged 75 or more years who are living alone across 97 US metro areas can afford to move into an assisted living community without starting to cash in their assets, according to “Housing...
59 percent of older adults say they didn’t save enough money for retirement: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 20, 2024
More than half of the retirees participating in a new survey said they regret not saving as much as they should have for retirement.
Alzheimer’s in danger of straining public funding: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 05, 2017
Social and demographic trends combined with an expected increase in the incidence of Alzheimer’s diseases due to the growing size of the aging population are in danger of colliding to strain local,...
House passes two bills supporting affordable seniors housing
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 06, 2020
Affordable senior housing received a strong boost of support from the House last week as lawmakers passed two pieces of legislation: the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 and the Moving...