Just more than a week before the annual Heimlich Maneuver Day, the 96-year-old inventor of the 42-year-old technique reportedly used it for the first time in a real choking incident and saved the life...
OSHA must do more to protect workers from violence, GAO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration should take three steps to better protect healthcare workers, including those who work in residential care settings, from workplace violence, recommends...
Survey: 17% of older adults are victims of financial abuse
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2016
Seventeen percent of Americans aged at least 65 years have been taken advantage of financially, according to a new survey. But you can take steps to help.
Unearthed treasure in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
The support of her employer has made it possible for one woman to continue serving older adults where they live while also presenting positive images of older adults to the broader world.
Hidden camera leads to resident assault charges for assisted living CNA
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2016
A Minnesota certified nursing assistant is scheduled to be arraigned on assault charges March 14 after a hidden camera reportedly caught her repeatedly abusing a memory care resident of the senior living...
One key to attracting and keeping employees: Training
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2022
Beyond merely offering training programs, perhaps tailoring them to the wants and needs of potential and existing employees will draw them in and entice them to stay.
McKnight’s Senior Living honored for news coverage, webinar, print publication
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2022
McKnight’s Senior Living captured four awards recognizing editorial excellence Thursday as part of the 2022 American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Azbee Awards.
Tick tock, TikTok: Making time for fun in retirement
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2022
I read this week about a retirement community in West Hollywood, CA, that has six residents aged 70 to 85. Except “Retirement House” isn’t a real place, and the “residents” don’t really live...
Are you ready for an Alzheimer’s breakthrough?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 20, 2017
Some treatments for Alzheimer’s may be available by 2020. If so, the U.S. healthcare system may not be prepared, according to a new study.
Taking age discrimination off the menu
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2017
A court case in Boston ultimately may affect hiring practices at all types of employers across the country.