Assisted living facility owner arrested for sexual assault of employee
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
The owner of a Florida assisted living community was arrested Thursday after an employee said the man sexually assaulted her at work.
Study IDs proportion of dementia cases attributable to known risk factors
Jan 19, 2024
The population-attributable fraction for nongenetic risk factors combined is similar for men and women, but it varies across racial and ethnic groups.
CDC: Mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19
Dec 15, 2023
Declines were seen for all age groups among women and for men aged 75 to 84 and 85 years or older.
Intervention can cut risk for mobility disability in seniors
May 13, 2022
Reduced incidence of mobility disability seen in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia receiving multicomponent intervention
ACC: Short sleep duration linked to risk of developing hypertension
Mar 27, 2024
Stronger association seen when sleep duration was less than five hours; women more vulnerable than men
Investigators believe resident was killed in assisted living community
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2017
The death of an 84-year-old man in a Pennsylvania assisted living community earlier this year is now being ruled a homicide.
Elder care workers in spotlight at Golden Globes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2018
Advocates for professional caregivers and senior living shared the spotlight with members of the Hollywood elite at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards, where eight actresses walked the red carpet...
Cognitive impairment progresses faster in women, study finds
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 22, 2015
Women with mild cognitive impairment that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease appear to deteriorate faster than men, according to new research.
‘Tranquil residential village’ meant to bring normalcy to older adults living with dementia
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2023
An estimated 8.2 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia in 2030. One provider is looking at a new-to-the-US model for memory care to support the growing...
HUD Lean program closes $3.4 billion in loans, up 20% over 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lean mortgage insurance program, which finances seniors housing properties, closed $3.4 billion in loan volume and a total of 310 loans in the...