As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
Racial/ethnic minorities underrepresented in Alzheimer’s neuroimaging research
Jul 28, 2023
Sample diversity has improved recently, with proportion of Blacks increasing from 3.39% in 1994-2017 to 8.29% in 2018-2022.
How stereotyping affects your residents
Oct 21, 2015
You might be surprised to learn some of the ways that older adults are affected by the threat of being stereotyped. But researchers suggest two solutions to address the issue.
New research uncovers racial inequities in home health patients’ health outcomes
By
Adam Healy
Aug 22, 2023
A study found that patients belonging to minority race populations show less functional improvement as a result of home health than white patients
Older Americans Act reauthorization signed into law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2020
President Trump reauthorized the Older Americans Act for five years on Wednesday, signing into law H.R. 4334, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 written by Sens. Susan Collins and Bob Casey. The...
Senior living and care industry leaders speak out against racial inequity in COVID-19 pandemic, society
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2020
Senior living and care industry representatives are speaking out against racial inequity in response to rising protests across the country following the death of George Floyd and data on COVID-19 cases...
4 challenges that senior living leaders must address to thrive in 2024
By
Mark Bryan
Jan 16, 2024
Here are four challenges and their implications that leaders and companies could face that must be addressed if they are to thrive in 2024.
Giving gray hair the green light
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2022
“It has been a really interesting experience,” Kimberly Lody, whose last day as president and CEO of Sonida Senior Living was Friday, told me. Meanwhile, Christian Living Communities President and...