Training requirements for residential care workers vary dramatically across the nation, a new report finds. Ten states have no rules on the books.
Tablets making seniors more tech savvy
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2015
Recent research has shown the use of tablet computers among elders has helped them break the barrier of the “digital divide.”
CDC strains to improve next flu vaccine
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John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2015
Next season’s flu vaccination is being tweaked for broader protection due to last year’s inconsistent coverage of influenza strains, U.S. health officials announced.
Food for thought in dementia battle
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2015
Could a resident’s chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease be influenced by what that person eats?
Leaders pushing for greater tech role
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
Members of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently joined federal agency leaders and industry experts to push for the adoption of health information technology by senior living operators.
‘Super Agers’ may offer new insights
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
Often referred to as “Super Agers,” sharp-thinking seniors close to either side of 100 have brains that could yield changes in memory care and treatment for diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s,...
Ready for some labor pains?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
We don’t know by how much, but labor costs will soon rise.
Cushman & Wakefield arranges resort sale
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2015
Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets Group has arranged the sale of The Thunderbird Retirement Resort for $26.8 million.
Light drinkers less prone to dementia?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
Moderate alcohol consumption might help people over the age of 60 preserve cognition, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
Providers blast mental health proposal
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
Mental healthcare providers for the elderly expressed anger over an apparent snub of seniors’ mental health services in a proposed new federal behavioral health plan.