An $8.85 million bridge loan to an assisted living community is commercial real estate lender Hunt Mortgage Group’s first loan in the healthcare sector.
Cognitive impairment progresses faster in women, study finds
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 22, 2015
Women with mild cognitive impairment that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease appear to deteriorate faster than men, according to new research.
Assisted living aide will spend year in prison after resident theft
By
John Hall
Apr 29, 2015
An assisted living aide said the looming threat of becoming homeless was what prompted her to steal a resident’s wallet and checkbook before eventually being arrested for forging $10,000 in checks.
Sentara Life Care launches $16.9M replacement project
Aug 12, 2014
Sentara Life Care, the senior services division of Sentara Healthcare, will replace the skilled nursing facility and assisted living village on its 11-acre campus. The Sentara Healthcare board of directors...
Earn three CE credits from your desk at McKnight’s Senior Living’s Expo 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 29, 2017
Senior living professionals will have the opportunity to earn three continuing education credits from their desktop computers or online devices June 20 at McKnight’s Senior Living’s Expo 2017.
Community blamed for death of resident who drank detergent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2017
A memory care community is responsible for the 2016 death of a resident who was left unattended and drank a lethal amount of dishwasher detergent, the Minnesota Department of Health said this week.
Medication underuse increases hospitalization, death risk
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 19, 2016
Older adults who underuse essential medications increase their risk of being hospitalized or dying, according to the results of a newly published study
Overcoming objections
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2015
When it comes to bathing residents with special needs, many long-term care facilities find themselves in a slippery situation.
Creators of augmented reality software should keep seniors in mind: study
By
Liza Berger
Jul 12, 2021
Augmented reality (AR) — think the Pokemon Go game — may have many benefits for older adults living at home. But designers, for the most part, are not developing the software with this age group in...
Neighborhood greenspace, income linked to white matter grade
Nov 02, 2023
A combination of lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade on MRI.