Diversified Health Care Trust, AlerisLife report fourth-quarter earnings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 25, 2022
Real estate investment trust Diversified HealthcareTrust and provider AlerisLife, formerly known as Five Star Senior Living, held their fourth-quarter and year-end 2021 earnings calls on Thursday.
CDC close to new guidance on COVID-19 restrictions
Feb 24, 2022
The agency wants to give more emphasis to meaningful consequences, such as hospitalizations, emergency room visits and deaths.
Physical maneuvers may counter initial orthostatic hypotension
Feb 24, 2022
Two simple techniques may help patients manage symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Heart Rhythm.
McKnight’s announces second class of Veteran VIPs in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2022
Twelve women working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care are being announced today as Veteran VIPs and will be feted May 12 as part of the fourth annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards,...
Mental disorders tied to subsequent dementia onset
Feb 23, 2022
Associations were consistent across different psychiatric conditions, for Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementias.
Antidepressant combos compared to monotherapy for acute depression
Feb 23, 2022
Combinations using an antagonist of presynaptic α2-autoreceptors may be an option for depression that does not respond to monotherapy.
Twenty-one senior living and care communities have been recognized for their efforts in creating a culture of employee engagement and resident satisfaction.
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.
People in the news, Feb. 22
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Feb 22, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at Arrow Senior Living, BKD, the Carlyle Group, Coterie Cathedral Hill, DHG, Erickson Senior Living, LeadingAge Ohio, Lifespace Communities, Morning Pointe Senior...
$322 million package to address long-term care staffing issues introduced in Minnesota
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long, group-term care homes, and home health and other direct care providers.