Alzheimer’s cure would result in assisted living losses of $16 billion in annual revenues, 110,000...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2019
A “novel, simple and fast-acting” cure for Alzheimer’s disease would be a “medical miracle” but would result in a loss of $16.3 billion in annual revenues for the assisted living industry, according...
64% would prefer assisted living to a family caregiver: poll
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2019
Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents to a recent survey who were aged 60 or more years said they would rather live in an assisted living community than be cared for by their adult children should their...
Renewed calls for federal regulation of assisted living countered by some in aging services
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2019
Some who work in the aging services field once again are countering claims that federal regulation of assisted living is needed to standardize training and staffing requirements and help ensure quality...
Middle market could provide answer to occupancy, oversupply issues, CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2019
Serving middle-income older adults could be an answer to the occupancy and oversupply challenges facing senior living operators and developers, Eclipse Senior Living CEO Kai Hsiao told those attending...
54 percent of middle-income seniors could need housing, care help by 2029, NIC-funded study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
Fifty-four percent of the 14.4 million middle-income older adults in 2029 in the United States will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and care, and a combination of public and private...
More people willing to move into assisted living communities, new survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
Most people at or near retirement age would rather stay home than move into a senior living community. But the gap between the two options is narrowing, a new survey has found.
Survey: Older adults prefer assisted living over home health or nursing home care
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2018
Older adults’ first choice for living arrangements as they age is to remain completely independent at home, according to a new poll. But moving to an assisted living community was a “close...
Families prefer assisted living over nursing homes for hospice care: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2018
Families perceive hospice care in assisted living as being better than hospice care in a nursing home, according to new research.
Sunrise, Holiday, Capital come out on top in new J.D. Power senior living study
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2018
Sunrise Senior Living, Holiday Retirement and Capital Senior Living had the highest scores in the inaugural study of senior living conducted by J.D. Power, the consumer research company announced Monday.
267 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’ for 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
Caring.com is releasing its list of reviews-based honorees today, and 267 independent living communities, assisted living communities, memory care communities, care homes or skilled nursing facilities...