Half of Native Americans older than 70 years may have cognitive impairment
May 17, 2024
Vascular and neurodegenerative injuries are approximately equally responsible for cognitive impairment.
Many US seniors do not intend to vaccinate against RSV
Mar 13, 2024
The primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy include lack of necessity, concerns about side effects and safety, and lack of information.
Assisted living’s real problem: Staffing and acuity, not lack of regulation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 12, 2024
Recent Washington Post articles and a Senate hearing highlight a big question for assisted living: Is federal regulation the answer? I say no.
Proposed bill would expand upskilling, job training opportunities for nation’s workforce
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
The aging services industry has thrown its full support behind a bill that would expand skill development opportunities for American workers.
Leisure offerings, warm weather most attractive to older adults looking for retirement home
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 11, 2023
Ample ways to spend leisure time and good weather top the list of factors that prospective senior living residents are looking for when choosing their retirement destination.
New dementia roundtable aims to standardize care navigation programming
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2023
A roundtable of experts will work to establish consistent processes and protocols for dementia care navigation to support people living with dementia or with new diagnoses.
Assisted living accounts for plurality of acquisitions in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
Assisted living accounted for 42% of the publicly announced senior living and care acquisitions in the second quarter, according to newly released data from LevinPro LTC. The percentage was equal to the...
Resident-driven program provides purpose to residents, scholarships to employees
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
A Texas-based senior living community is using a resident-driven scholarship program to bring purpose to the lives of residents while contributing to employee growth and loyalty.
Long-term care M&A activity increases to 110 deals in second quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2023
The number of publicly announced senior living and skilled nursing-related mergers and acquisitions increased by 11% during the second quarter of the year, to 110 deals from 99 transactions in the first...
Senior living M and A drops in 1Q to lowest since 2021
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2023
Mergers and acquisition activity slowed to approximately 32 transactions per month in the first quarter of 2023. This marks the lowest M&A activity the senior living industry has seen since 2021, according...