Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen the hip bones of older men and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, a new study has found.
Senior living murder trial enters penalty phase
Sep 03, 2015
A man convicted of killing three people in 2014, including a woman outside a senior living community, could be sentenced to life in prison without parole or to death.
Look beyond demographics for success in recruiting: speaker
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2022
Long-term care providers looking to diversify their workforces and appeal to particular groups of potential workers increasingly are looking beyond demographics to psychographics, according to Robert Espinoza,...
CHD risk increased for men exposed to work strain, effort-reward imbalance
Sep 22, 2023
An increase was seen in the risk for coronary heart disease with exposure to either factor, with a greater hazard ratio seen for combined exposure.
Common medications inflate risks for serious falls in older men, study shows
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 30, 2015
Older men taking a particular group of commonly used medications have a higher risk of getting injured from a fall, according to a study published in the latest Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Congress and agencies to tackle transparency in healthcare AI, despite mixed industry reactions
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 06, 2023
Federal agencies and Congress are both taking further steps to regulate AI and curb issues that have already started to emerge.
Brookdale to ‘shore up forecasting and financial control’ with leadership changes, analyst says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2023
Leadership changes announced Friday by Brookdale Senior Living President President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier are meant to “shore up forecasting and financial control,” Stifel analyst Tao Qiu...
Woman gets 18 months of probation for neglect of ex-husband in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2016
A Massachusetts woman who managed her ex-husband’s financial affairs has been sentenced to 18 months of probation after admitting that she stole funds that were meant to pay for his assisted living...
More news for Wednesday, Dec. 14
Dec 14, 2016
Standoff with armed man ends peacefully … Senior living described as a booming business … Earning woes may continue for Brookdale … Away with the manger, no crib nor a bed
Senior living community faces six new lawsuits related to suspected serial killer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2019
A Dallas senior living community is facing six new lawsuits related to the deaths of six residents that their families are attributing to a man previously accused in the deaths of 12 elderly women.