Senior living building retrofits could be a model for defending against extreme weather
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
Five senior living sites chosen by HUD to receive funding to renovate their facilities with green, weather-resilient technology.
All regions represented on new list of top states for retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2020
North, South, East, West. All quadrants of the United States are represented on MoneyRate’s 10th annual list of top states for retirement.
Medicaid expansion filled unmet needs for home health, other long-term care: JAMA
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2020
Broader Medicaid eligibility was associated with a significant increase in the use of long-term care — both institutional and at-home services — according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Fears of loneliness, isolation affect tech use among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2018
Fears of loneliness and isolation may be preventing some older adults from using online technology, according to newly published research in the journal Communications of the ACM.
NIC prequel: Here’s what you ‘missed’ about the future of aging
By
John O'Connor
Sep 06, 2018
Here’s a look at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s Fall Conference.
Overestimation of oxygen saturation leads to delayed COVID-19 treatment
Aug 31, 2023
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race.
Reps join ASHA, 14 other groups in opposing capital gains taxes for some US REITs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2023
Two members of the US House of Representatives are adding their voices to those of the American Seniors Housing Association and 14 other real estate-related groups calling for the withdrawal of a retroactive...
Senior living communities celebrate love
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2016
As Valentine’s Day approaches, senior living communities and their residents and staff members are celebrating love in several ways.
Snapchat video leads to arrest of three senior living workers
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 10, 2018
Three employees of a Georgia senior living community have been arrested after allegedly making a Snapchat video instead of monitoring a resident while she waited for a hospice nurse.
Keep it real with evidence-based simulation learning
By
Melora Jackson, MS
Aug 02, 2019
Scientifically researched training tools offer assurances that do-it-yourself and knock-off training programs cannot ensure.