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Five Star takes steps to mitigate effects of memory care occupancy challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2018
Five Star Senior Living is taking several steps to manage revenue in light of continuing occupancy challenges from new competitors on the private-pay side of its business, especially in memory care, executives...
People in the news, Oct. 24
Oct 24, 2017
Appointments at CareServ, Dominion Senior Living, Erickson Living, Hebrew SeniorLife, Reemo Health and Watercrest Senior Living Group.
Community on provisional license; 2 former leaders face felony charges, for not reporting abuse
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2022
A Pennsylvania senior living community is operating on a provisional license and two now former administrators are facing multiple felony charges after it was found that the administrators did not report...
Device apps aid memory in older adults with impaired cognition
Nov 24, 2021
A digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive disorders.
More Americans dying at home, and ‘home’ may include assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2019
For the first time since the early 20th century, the home has surpassed the hospital as the place where people most often die in the United States, and “home” may include assisted living, according...
Good grip strength, memory may help older adults avoid or delay disability
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2018
Older adults who maintain good grip strength and protect their mental abilities might be able to prevent or delay disability, according to the results of a newly published study in the Journal of the American...
Combating memory decline will be focus of $15 million study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2015
Researchers at two universities have launched a $15 million clinical trial to investigate whether mental decline in older adults can be slowed or halted through exercise and other health-related interventions.
Fish intake tied to MRI burden of cerebrovascular disease in seniors
Nov 04, 2021
Higher fish intake is linked to lower cerebrovascular disease burden based on brain MRI markers, especially among participants younger than 75 years.
New pill-sized device tracks users’ sleep from inside the body
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 27, 2023
Researchers have developed a new ingestible sleep monitor that measures vital signs as it moves through the digestive system.