Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling...
COVID-19 vaccination may increase risk for urinary tract symptoms
Aug 01, 2024
A higher proportion of those who received a single dose versus three doses had to urinate five or more times in the night.
‘We’re very excited about this.’ Medicaid rate increase fuels interest from assisted living providers,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
A “significant” bump in Ohio’s assisted living waiver rate isn’t just enticing existing operators to provide services to low-income older adults; it’s also attracting developers that want a piece...
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
Type 2 diabetes prevalence rose in the United States from 2012 to 2022
Aug 02, 2024
The prevalence was highest among non-Hispanic Black people (15.8%) and individuals aged 65 years and older (23.86%).
PREVENT equations reclassify half of US adults to lower ASCVD risk
Aug 02, 2024
A considerable decrease was estimated in US adults receiving or recommended for preventive treatment with statins and antihypertensives.
NLRB to ‘aggressively seek’ injunctions to protect workers during unionization efforts
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that it remains committed to seeking federal court orders meant to protect the jobs of workers during union organizing campaigns.
Most traditional cardiovascular risk factors not linked to migraine
Jul 31, 2024
Current smoking, diabetes mellitus and higher fasting glucose level all were linked to lower prevalence of migraine in women.
Committee advances Older Americans Act reauthorization to full Senate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
The Older Americans Act cleared another hurdle on its path to reauthorization on Wednesday and now heads to the full Senate for a vote.
Omega Healthcare Investors reaches deal with estate of late Maplewood Senior Living CEO
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors has reached a deal with the estate of Greg Smith, the late president and CEO of Maplewood Senior Living, to transition control of Maplewood to some members of the existing Maplewood...