Philadelphia becomes first U.S. city to bring back indoor mask mandate
Apr 12, 2022
Philadelphia has an automatic indoor mask mandate that kicks in whenever cases in the city rise to a “Level 2.”
Vitamin D supplement does not reduce fracture risk in older adults
Jul 28, 2022
Among adults not selected for vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass or osteoporosis, no effect was seen on total, nonvertebral,or hip fracture risk.
Dietary flavonoids may lower odds of subjective cognitive decline
Jul 30, 2021
Associations were strongest for flavones, flavanones, anthocyanins; the dose-response curve was steepest for flavones, then anthocyanins.
13 percent experience difficulty hearing even with hearing aid
Jul 28, 2021
Hearing difficulties increase with age; 26.8% of those aged 65 years and older have difficulty hearing with hearing aid.
~40 Percent of incident heart failure diagnoses occur in acute care
Jul 27, 2021
Forty-six percent of those with diagnoses in acute care had potential heart failure symptoms in the previous six months.
Assisted living operator gets jail time, probation in resident death after air conditioning fails
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2019
An operator of an Arizona assisted living facility has been sentenced to an additional 90 days in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to vulnerable adult abuse, a felony, for her role...
Hand grenades found at assisted living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2017
Two hand grenades belonging to an assisted living resident in New York caused a scare Friday afternoon when they were discovered by staff members who reported them to the local police.
Liver cancer in top five causes of cancer deaths in 90 countries
Oct 13, 2022
The number of people in whom liver cancer is diagnosed is predicted to rise substantially by 2040.
Parkinson’s disease mortality up in U.S. from 1999 to 2019
Oct 28, 2021
Increases were seen across all age groups, both sexes, various racial/ethnic groups, and different urban/rural classifications.
Retention keys: great bosses and a positive company culture
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2018
Perhaps senior living organizations should focus more on proving better bosses than better pay?