No spike in schizophrenia, other diagnoses among people with dementia after feds crack down on antipsychotic...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 28, 2024
Federal policies designed to reduce use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes did not lead to clinically significantly higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses among people living with dementia,...
Assisted living must tap into its original ‘evolutionary spirit’ or risk not keeping its promises,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2024
Disruptive demographics, workforce shortages and market changes have “rocked” the assisted living field in recent years. One expert, however, sees those disruptions as an opportunity to evolve to meet...
Televisit outpatient care feasible for inflammatory bowel disease
Aug 23, 2024
No increase was seen in IBD-related hospitalizations versus in-person outpatient care.
1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates
Aug 26, 2024
The number of heat-related deaths and age-adjusted mortality rate increased for heat-related deaths.
Economic worries are top stressor for 15 percent of older adults: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Fifteen percent of older adults participating in a new survey ranked economic insecurity as the top driver of their stress or anxiety over the past 12 months, and 31% listed it among their top three stressors.
High healthcare utilization, poor survival seen for over 70s with AML
Aug 19, 2024
Of patients who died during observation, there was a median of 56% of time between diagnosis and death spent in hospital.
Fannie Mae asks court to appoint receiver for $28.3 million in back payments from senior living investors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2024
Fannie Mae claims that investors defaulted on three months of payments totaling $28.3 million on behalf of three properties in North Carolina.
Study supports home telemedicine-based hospital care
By
Donna Shryer
Aug 27, 2024
A recent study published in PLOS ONE revealed promising outcomes for patients receiving home telemedicine-based hospital care. The research, conducted at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, compared traditional...
Fed chair signals possible rate cut ahead of September meeting
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2024
Lower federal interest rates could be coming as soon as next month, although Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to commit to an exact date when speaking Friday at an economic symposium in Jackson...
Senior living continues pandemic recovery with positive returns, increased occupancy
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
Senior living posted a positive total return of 0.91% in the second quarter, led by independent and assisted living, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.