Sunrise Senior Living opening 42nd community in California
Feb 22, 2016
Sunrise Senior Living will open its 42nd community in California, Sunrise at Palos Verdes, in early March in Los Angeles. The community will offer assisted living and memory care programming and services.
People in the news, July 16
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 16, 2019
Appointments at Age-friendly NYC Commission, American Health Partners, Avenir Healthcare Group, Brooksby Village, Cadence Millbrae, Chicago Pacific Founders, Christian City, GlynnDevins, Grace Ridge, Juniper...
Unidine unveils memory care nutrition program
Nov 03, 2015
Unidine will roll out Fresh Bites to its existing senior living clients and new partners beginning in early 2016.
UPDATED: COVID-related criminal charges dismissed against Silverado
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2023
“It’s a great day for the industry as a whole,” Silverado President, CEO and Chairman Loren Shook said Thursday in response to the dismissal of all criminal charges against the senior living operator...
Legionnaires’ bacteria found in community’s water supply
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2015
A Jacksonville, FL, senior living community planned to decontaminate its water system Aug. 14 after two residents fell ill with pneumonia caused by the bacteria associated with Legionnaires’ disease.
Older adults getting smarter, not more fit
Sep 01, 2015
Older populations are scoring better on cognitive tests than did people of the same age in the past, but the average physical health of older adults has declined. Researchers have theories as to why.
Assisted living assault now ruled homicide
By
John Hall
Apr 22, 2015
Police said Monday that the death of a 93-year-old woman in a Winston-Salem, NC, assisted living facility is now being investigated as a homicide.
Limit visitors to address ‘significant challenge’ of COVID-19, AHCA / NCAL says; Argentum, Brookdale...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2020
Assisted living communities should limit access to only those individuals who are critical to the operational or care needs of their buildings in order to prevent “dire consequences” that could result...
Statins may help reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2016
Drugs frequently prescribed to treat high cholesterol might also help reduce the odds a person will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a new examination of Medicare data has found.
2 benefits of valuing resident friendships: paper
Oct 07, 2015
Senior living personnel who recognize the importance of friendships among residents benefit in two ways, according to a new research paper.