Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist and director of outreach at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Listening is key to addressing senior living staff vaccine hesitancy: NIH senior adviser
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2021
Combatting vaccine hesitancy in senior living staff members is as easy as listening, according to a senior adviser in the National Institutes of Health.
Antioxidant could delay skin aging
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 09, 2017
Methylene blue, a common antioxidant, may delay skin aging, researchers say.
Senior housing construction recovery likely to be slower than most commercial real estate sectors: report
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 05, 2021
After weathering an extremely volatile year, 2021 is expected to bring more stability to the construction industry, but recovery within senior housing is likely to take longer than other sectors as a result...
Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...
AAN: Higher scores on life’s simple 7 linked to lower dementia risk in women
Mar 01, 2023
For women, a higher AHA Life’s Simple 7 score at baseline in midlife is linked to a reduced risk for later-life dementia.
Unions make economy ‘more equitable and robust,’ Treasury Department says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2023
“Pro-union policy can make a real difference to middle-class households by raising their incomes, improving their work environments, and boosting their job satisfaction. In doing so, unions can help...
Promote flu vaccination among staff, residents, health officials say
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2015
This year’s vaccine should be more effective than last year’s vaccine, health officials said at a Sept. 17 press conference, and senior living communities have an important role to play in...
Senior living should be ‘hubs of revitalization,’ expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 08, 2023
Senior living in the future will be more of a “community hub, not the old-age ‘ghetto,’” predicted Bob Kramer, speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion at the 2023 Future of Health Summit sponsored...
‘Better business model’ needed for dementia care, Senate committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2019
A “better business model for the diagnosis and care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease” needs to be created, Jason Karlawish, M.D., said Wednesday at a Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health...