Clock is ticking to recognize admired industry veterans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2024
You have about 3 weeks to nominate someone for recognition in the 2025 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards before the standard deadline arrives
Staffing levels in assisted living should align with resident care needs: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2024
As assisted living communities care for residents who have increasing care needs, additional nursing staff may be necessary — especially during overnight shifts — to ensure that care delivery aligns...
‘Shark Tank’ star Barbara Corcoran talks about her mother, ‘genius’ senior living caregivers,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2024
Real estate mogul, author and investor Barbara Corcoran is collaborating on a new campaign to educate caregivers about the signs and symptoms of agitation, which can occur as part of Alzheimer’s...
People in the news, Sept. 24
By
Foster Stubbs
Sep 24, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at AHCA/NCAL, Baker Donelson, Discovery Senior Living, Distinctive Living, Erickson Senior Living, Experience Senior Living, Guardian, Hoffman Planning, Design &...
Federal government to offer more free COVID-19 tests
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HealthDay News
Sep 25, 2024
By the end of September, US households can again get four of the tests for free from the government.
House passes bill to strengthen public health infrastructure for dementia interventions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2024
A bipartisan bill funding Alzheimer’s interventions through public health departments throughout the country received unanimous support in the US House of Representatives last week and now heads to the...
Working long hours may ‘modestly increase’ certain health risks, GAO study shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Working 55 hours or more per week may “modestly increase” the risk of stroke and heart disease, according to a recent study from the US Government Accountability Office.
Median household income increases for first time since before pandemic: Census Bureau
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Median household income rose to $80,610 in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Census Bureau. The 4% increase from 2022 marked the first annual increase since 2019.
SGLT2i use linked to lower risk for neurodegenerative disease in T2DM
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
A reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease was seen with SGLT2i use in type 2 diabetes.
Competing on price — and quality
By
John O'Connor
Sep 19, 2024
There’s a productive way for providers to shift the conversation to get older adults to consider senior living.