Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s top list of older adult death causes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2019
Heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease were the three leading causes of death for those aged 85 or more years in 2017, according to a newly released report from the Centers for Disease Control...
Operator to pay $86,486 to resolve alleged overtime violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2018
The owners of four California assisted living facilities will pay $86,486 to 19 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Department of Labor has announced.
Assisted living manager faces ID theft, fraud, abuse charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2016
The manager of a Maryland assisted living facility faces charges of identity theft, bank fraud, elder abuse and operating an unlicensed assisted living facility.
Implants may help delay cognitive decline, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2018
Implants that deliver deep brain stimulation may help people with Alzheimer’s disease retain independence longer, a new study asserts.
Addus HomeCare teams up with software developer to connect continuum of care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Two Texas firms are partnering to provide patients a seamless transition from home care to hospice
Eager-to-sell owner is making community ‘unlivable,’ residents claim
By
Emily Mongan
Jun 23, 2015
Residents of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living facility are accusing the owner of not turning on the air conditioning in an effort to make them move out.
3 takeaways from the LeadingAge-CEMO Executive Compensation Study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2015
The 2015 LeadingAge-CEMO Executive Compensation Study provides insights into succession planning, incentive pay and gender differences in pay and title.
98-year-old senior living resident to set record as commencement speaker
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2015
When Frances Bartlett Kinne, Ph.D., takes this stage Saturday during Jacksonville University’s commencement ceremony, she will become the oldest person to deliver a keynote address at a master’s...
ASHA launches second phase of consumer campaign to build confidence in industry
Oct 29, 2020
The American Seniors Housing Association announced Wednesday that it has begun the second phase of a public relations campaign promoting the senior living industry in the midst of the pandemic.
Stun gun factors in neglect sentence for assisted living owner
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2016
An assisted living operator, sentenced for neglect, told a court that she was aware that employees were hitting, kicking and using a stun gun on a male resident because he would not listen to them or would...