Former Brookdale CEO Bill Sheriff being remembered for ‘tremendous legacy’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2022
Former Brookdale Senior Living CEO W.E. “Bill” Sheriff is being remembered for the mentorship and other contributions he made to the senior living industry.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
$250 million CCRC development is a ‘smart’ idea
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Green Cay Life Plan Village plans to incorporate smart technology throughout the campus of its not-yet-named continuing care retirement community in Boynton Beach, FL.
Any type of leisure-time physical activity tied to lower mortality risk
Aug 26, 2022
However, diminishing returns were seen for high levels across leisure activities for older adults.
Cholesterol concentrations improved in U.S. adults from 2007 to 2018
Aug 26, 2022
Among adults taking statins, the rates of lipid control were lower for women versus men, Blacks and other Hispanics versus whites.
Dementia risk in seniors varies with type of sedentary behavior
Aug 26, 2022
Watching TV linked to increased risk, whereas using a computer was linked to decreased risk, for incident dementia regardless of physical activity level.
No men allowed: Operator opens women-only dementia unit
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2022
Des Moines, IA-based Via Health Services is set to open a women-only dementia unit this month at its Fleur Heights campus in Des Moines. It is the first of its kind for long-term care facilities in the...
Increased CXCL9 level linked to increased hip fracture risk in men
Aug 25, 2022
“Our findings open the exciting possibility that early interventions targeting CXCL9 or CXCL9-CXCR3 signaling could be beneficial in preventing hip fractures in older men,” a coauthor said...
WHO: Monkeypox cases may finally be ebbing
Aug 25, 2022
UK health authorities said recently that a decline in new cases in that country may be an early sign the outbreak was starting to slow.
Few excess deaths seen in Massachusetts during omicron surge
Aug 25, 2022
The uncoupling of excess mortality from new COVID-19 cases was observed during a spring 2022 surge in the highly vaccinated state of Massachusetts.
