Majority of Americans believe pre-pandemic life won’t return for more than a year: poll
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2021
A majority of Americans believe that it will take at least a year for life to return to the way it was before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the results of a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
More than one in four adults with cardiovascular disease currently smoke
Jun 11, 2021
From wave 1 to 4 of PATH, a <5% decrease was seen in cigarette use and a 0.5% increase was found in e-cigarette use.
Bereavement leave, family responsibilities focus of state’s pending employment laws
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
Pending bills in the California Legislature would require employers to offer bereavement leave and add “family responsibilities” as a protected class under the Fair Employment and
Statute of limitations in wrongful death cases is one year, not two, bill clarifies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A state Supreme Court decision that created debate about a medical professional liability statute of limitations in wrongful death lawsuits against assisted living communities and nursing homes has prompted...
Lancaster Pollard becomes subsidiary of ORIX USA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2017
Senior living lender Lancaster Pollard Holdings has been acquired by ORIX USA, a division of international financial services group ORIX Corp., the companies announced Wednesday.
Moldy dentures, confined residents lead to indictments
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2017
The owner and a worker at a Maryland assisted living facility where inspectors allegedly found moldy dentures as well as residents — some tied to chairs — locked in their rooms without access to food,...
Technology may lead to ‘virtual assisted living,’ Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
Committee members also heard about how technology, such as virtual reality in assisted living, can help maintain health and quality of life for older adults.
A Place for Mom agrees to settle lawsuit for $6 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2019
Seattle-based senior living and care referral service A Place for Mom has agreed to settle for $6 million a putative class action lawsuit that claims the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection...
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.
COPD remains considerable public health burden globally
Aug 05, 2022
Despite a decreasing age-standardized point prevalence, death and DALY rates, there were 212.3 million prevalent cases in 2019.