Aegis CEO Dwayne Clark: Growth is both art and science
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2020
Dwayne Clark founded Aegis Living in 1997 after a career including positions at Sunrise Senior Living and Leisure Care. The company’s first community opened in 1998, and today, the Bellevue, WA-based...
NIC point-in-time survey shows COVID-19 cases, testing higher in settings where residents have greater...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2020
Suspected and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 are higher in senior living and care settings where resident care needs are greater, according to results of a small survey released Friday by the National...
CEAL@UNC brings ‘established infrastructure’ to take assisted living into the future
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2024
Sheryl Zimmerman, MSW, PhD, executive director of the newly established CEAL@UNC, recently spent a few minutes with McKnight’s Senior Living to discuss how the organization is working to develop evidence,...
Diabetes drug maker sues over compounded versions of Mounjaro
Sep 20, 2023
The lawsuits are meant to stop the other companies from “the unlawful marketing and sale of non-FDA approved compounded products.”
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
Jul 25, 2022
The WHO panel was hesitant to make the declaration because the virus is still spreading mostly in the primary risk group, men who have sex with men, and not among more vulnerable groups such as older adults.
AHA: Type of fat consumed may affect risk for stroke
Nov 09, 2021
Dietary intake of vegetable, polyunsaturated fat was linked to lower stroke risk; dietary intake of nondairy animal fat was linked to higher stroke risk.
United States to send out 800,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine
Jul 28, 2022
The vaccine is meant to be given in two doses, but officials say they plan to stop offering second-vaccine appointments to stretch doses.
Interventions for Alzheimer’s disease improve cognition in men, women
May 03, 2022
Individualized multidomain interventions are equally effective for improving cognition in women and men.
Body mass index affects risk for rheumatic disease
Aug 04, 2023
Body mass index is a stronger risk factor for women than men.
BAYADA leans on technology, innovation to overcome home health headwinds
May 31, 2024
As home health providers grapple with challenges like workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures, the need for innovative solutions is clear. BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit organization, has...