Why Eli Lilly’s failed dementia drug could chill Alzheimer’s research spending … Memory care community separates men and women
Marked weight loss found in assisted living residents during quarantine
By
Kristin Della Volpe
Sep 26, 2022
Weight loss of at least 5% was found in 40% of residents at assisted living communities during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a retrospective chart review presented...
Labor Department proposes rule to help employers calculate overtime pay rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2019
The Department of Labor announced a proposed rule Thursday that it said will clarify the amounts that employers should include and exclude when they calculate overtime pay rates for employees working more...
Avocado intake linked to lower risk for CVD, coronary heart disease
Mar 30, 2022
A study found that replacing animal products such as butter, cheese, eggs and processed meat with avocado was linked to lower risk for cardiovascular events. One author disclosed financial ties to the...
Resident suspected in senior living fire and shooting dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2018
A man accused of killing a firefighter and injuring two other people in the California senior living building in which he lived has died.
Risk for myocarditis low after third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine
Mar 24, 2022
The incidence of myocarditis among young men estimated to be 6.43 and 11.25 per 100,000 vaccines in the week to two weeks after third dose..
Increased CXCL9 level linked to increased hip fracture risk in men
Aug 25, 2022
“Our findings open the exciting possibility that early interventions targeting CXCL9 or CXCL9-CXCR3 signaling could be beneficial in preventing hip fractures in older men,” a coauthor said...
WellQuest Living assumes management of 3 more Gallaher Senior Living communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
Salt Lake City, UT-based WellQuest Living has assumed management of three communities developed by Gallaher Senior Living in southern California under a model meant to highlight a boutique approach to...
CDC eases guidance for asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday introduced new guidance for managing asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19, incuding those who work in nursing homes. The guidance...
12 tips for recruiting and retaining staff members
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2022
At what National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care President and CEO Brian Jurutka said was “probably the most important session” at the group’s Spring Conference, four speakers shared...