Residents who stop exercising for as little as 10 days could endanger their brain health, according to new research.
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Aug 29, 2016
Seniors who rarely exercise have 50% higher risk of dementia … 10 reasons why the outlook for senior housing will continue to improve … Son accused of stiffing mother’s assisted living...
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Aug 25, 2016
Study strengthens evidence that cognitive activity can reduce dementia risk … Medicare ACOs boosted quality, savings in 2015, CMS reports … An alternative to the MMSE for cognitive impairment?
Argentum memory care meeting set for Oct. 5
Aug 22, 2016
Argentum will hold a free, one-day memory care symposium for its members on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C.
Industry news, Aug. 19
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 19, 2016
News about Aldersgate Healthcare, Arbor Co, Blake Management Group, Brookdale Senior Living, Buckner International, Civitas Senior Living, CR Properties, MedCore Partners, National Lutheran Communities...
AHCA/NCAL announce Gold Excellence in Quality Award winners
Aug 14, 2016
Providers in Scarborough, ME, West Hartford, CT, and Kent, OH, have won Gold Excellence in Quality Awards from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living this year, the...
More news for Friday, Aug. 12
Aug 11, 2016
Dementia care added to Medicare Advantage insurance model … Last suspect in assisted living/memory care CNA’s sexual assault plot arrested
CMS social media guidelines of value to all senior living settings, organization says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 11, 2016
Even senior living operators beyond the purview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would do well to heed the federal agency’s recent guidance on employee use of social media in the workplace,...
Staff training could reduce resident aggression in assisted living: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2016
Assisted living communities could help reduce incidents stemming from aggressive and abusive behaviors in residents by training staff members to detect and manage the early signs of problematic behaviors...