Land-use regulations don’t appear to affect senior living costs: analysis
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Land-use regulation does not appear to be a factor in increasing costs in senior living, according to a new analysis.
Dog ownership benefits older adults: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2016
Senior living communities should consider adopting more pet-friendly policies so that their residents may experience the health benefits of owning a dog, according to one of the authors of recently published...
ID theft nets 5 years in prison, $335K for restitution
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 18, 2015
A former CCRC employee has been sentenced to almost five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $335,000 in restitution for stealing money from the bank and credit accounts of a resident with dementia.
Dementia risk can be reduced even in late life: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
Older adults who stop smoking, treat their depression or diabetes if they have either, and increase their physical activity and social contact can reduce their likelihood of developing dementia, according...
Assisted living sees record-setting unit prices
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Average per-unit prices in the assisted living market reached $193,650 in 2016, topping the previous record set in 2015 by 2%, according to a new report.
Employee engagement, customer experience focus of new products
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
PointClickCare and Align have partnered on two offerings for senior care providers to help manage employee engagement, improve resident outcomes and achieve a stronger bottom line. You can see them at...
FCC program expansion could ease Internet access for 6.4 million seniors
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission’s March 31 decision to expand its Lifeline program could help 6.4 million low-income seniors afford Internet access, according to one organization.
COVID-19 leads NIC founder Bob Kramer to start new company to ‘rethink aging’
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2020
Bob Kramer transitioned from CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in mid-2017, becoming senior adviser to the organization he had co-founded in 1991. At the time, starting a...
McKnight’s Senior Living COVID-19 survey: Most communities ‘coping’ or ‘shaky but confident’
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 09, 2020
Senior living communities have much to manage when trying to prevent or contain COVID-19, but 56% of respondents to a new McKnight’s Senior Living survey said the overall mood in their building is “coping...
Senior living executive settles in $3.9 million SEC fraud case
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2017
A South Carolina businessman has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after being charged in January in a $3.9 million fraud case for allegedly diverting investor funds meant to buy or renovate...