Affordability is the missing piece of senior living recovery: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
The state of the senior living sector is strong, having “weathered the black swan event of COVID,” but the real need lies in addressing the gap in affordable senior housing, according to one expert.
California takes top spot as worst state for retirees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2024
California and New York are the worst places for retirees to live, due to rising costs, lack of healthcare options and limited choice of retirement communities, according to data from SmartAsset as reported...
Osteoporosis screening rates low for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries
May 01, 2024
Among Asian American beneficiaries, the rates were higher for women and those with higher household income.
Labor Department seeks to boost employer compliance with injury, illness data reporting
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2024
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under the agency’s new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses...
Spring daylight savings transition tied to increase in cardiovascular events
Mar 14, 2024
The authors, however, say that there is a very low estimated probability that this association is of clinical importance.
Older adults’ net worth surges following pandemic
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
Home and stock prices have increased substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a $91,000 median increase in net worth between 2019 and 2022 for households headed by someone aged 65 or more...
Walking at faster speeds linked to reduction in risk for type 2 diabetes
Nov 29, 2023
The risk for type 2 diabetes was significantly reduced at a walking speed of 4 km/hour and greater based on dose-response analysis.
Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes has sent 17 to the hospital
Nov 20, 2023
Overall, at least 43 people across 15 states have been sickened in the outbreak.
Changes in work environment can cut cardiometabolic risk
Nov 15, 2023
The findings were seen for interventions in the long-term care and information technology sectors that reduce work-family conflict.
Monoclonal antibodies provide small benefits in Alzheimer’s disease
Jan 26, 2024
Harms include increased risks for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)-edema, ARIA-hemorrhage and symptomatic ARIA-edema.