Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.
High school inventors create virtual friend to help seniors with loneliness
By
Christine Birkner
May 18, 2023
Technology can combat loneliness. High school inventors created a new virtual friend to keep older adults company and loneliness at bay.
Second thoughts: Some opting to remove parents from senior living communities
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
With most senior living and long-term care facilities restricting visitors and asking residents to stay in their rooms alone for most of the day, some families have decided that their older adult loved...
Music video app uses facial recognition to improve resident emotional well-being
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2021
A Milwaukee senior living and care provider is using a new music video app to try to engage residents and improve their emotional well-being through personalized music.
Cappella expands geographic presence with 12 new communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2019
The announcement marks only the second time since last fall that the company has expanded beyond Colorado.
Meet Jamie Dlatt, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 25, 2019
Jamie Dlatt, VP of operations at Legacy Healthcare, is a member of the 2019 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Sexual freedom often limited in assisted living, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2016
A dearth of policies related to sexual intimacy and an abundance of caution among administrators and staff members add up to limited sexual freedom for assisted living residents, according to new research.
Arizona AG secures second win against use of ‘secrecy clauses’ in senior living arbitration agreements
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2024
The use of so-called “secrecy clauses” in assisted living and nursing home arbitration agreements hit another snag after Arizona’s top attorney announced a second settlement affecting dozens of long-term...
AI could help ease seniors’ concerns before they receive cancer treatment
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 10, 2024
AI may be able to assist seniors’ caregivers in offering support and information about cancer and radiation treatment, a new study shows.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Patricia Will
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
When Patricia Will co-founded Belmont Village Senior Living in 1997, the goal was never to be the biggest in the industry — it was to be the best.