LCB Senior Living’s Freitas named NCCDP 2016 Educator of the Year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
Joshua Freitas of LCB Senior Living has been named 2016 Educator of the Year by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.
Assessments can help housing professionals address health issues: brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
Health impact assessments can help healthcare and housing professionals prevent falls and improve mental health in older adults, according to new issue briefs from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Attempted firebombing of assisted living community yields 5-year prison sentence
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2022
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for placing a lit firebomb at the driveway entrance to an assisted living community in April 2020 and then lying to the FBI about his whereabouts...
New HHS guidelines recommend 3-pronged approach to exercise for older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2018
Physical activity for older adults should include balance training as well as aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises, according to updated physical activity guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Department...
Robotic pets soon may offer care in addition to comfort
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
With help from senior living residents and caregivers, researchers are redesigning a robotic pet to offer expanded capabilities. They hope to have a product ready for market next year.
Senior living oversupply means $20 billion in capital not earning returns: NIC speakers
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2017
Oversupply in senior living means that almost $20 billion in capital is not earning returns in the marketplace, two speakers told those attending a Tuesday afternoon session at the National Investment...
Five Star Senior Living restructuring plan overwhelmingly approved
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2019
An overwhelming 83.9% of Five Star Senior Living shares were voted in favor of a provision key to restructuring the company’s business arrangement with Senior Housing Properties Trust at Five Star’s...
McKnight’s announces first Hall of Honor inductees
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2019
The inaugural class of Hall of Honor inductees includes executive-level women who have made significant contributions to the senior housing and care field.
What is active adult? NIC comes up with definition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2022
With varying existing perceptions of what the growing “active adult” property type is, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care on Thursday released a definition in an effort to unify...
Research: Thoughts of death hamper annuity purchases
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2016
New research by two Boston College marketing professors provides something to ponder as senior living industry leaders, policymakers and others propose new ways to finance long-term care.