Oropharyngeal cancer incidence, mortality up among U.S. men
Dec 23, 2021
Among men, the incidence of OPC increased nationally 2.7% per year, particularly among men ages 65 years and older and non-Hispanic white men (more than 3% per year).
Appendicular lean mass linked to decrease in Alzheimer’s risk
Jul 10, 2023
A higher appendicular lean mass also was associated with increased cognitive performance.
Meet Jean Bryan, Veteran VIP honoree
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 19, 2021
Jean Bryan, executive director, Harrison House Chester County Harrison Senior Living, is in the 2021 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Veteran VIP.
2000 to 2020 saw increase in drug overdose death rates in seniors
Nov 30, 2022
For men aged 65 to 74 and 75 years or older, the drug overdose death rates were higher for non-Hispanic Black men.
Insurance rates add to financial challenges facing Florida’s assisted living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 04, 2024
The rapid increase in commercial property insurance rates in Florida was the final straw for some senior living providers still struggling with workforce challenges, rising wages and inflation.
Technology, advocacy required to empower workers in LTC, healthcare’s ‘hardest setting’
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
Most new nurses don’t choose to enter geriatrics so skilled nursing and senior living leaders are both going back to the basics and seizing on innovation.
Number of hip fractures set to nearly double by 2050
Jul 18, 2023
Lower use of antiosteoporosis medication was seen for men versus women; men had higher rates of all-cause mortality.
Demographic disparities play significant role in retirement savings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Many American workers could be woefully short of the funds needed to pay for home care, senior living or skilled nursing facility care, according to a new report by the nonprofit Transamerica Center for...
Senior living’s premise even more promising today
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2023
The premise and promise of senior living communities is more valuable than ever, according to the results of a new retirement survey.
5 takeaways from Brookdale’s appearance at the Nashville Investment Conference
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living executives shared the company’s efforts to improve move-ins, resident satisfaction and employee retention when they appeared Wednesday at the 2019 Nashville Investment Conference....