“Older women workers — who comprise 47% of the labor force ages 55 and older — are plagued by a gender wage gap that is even larger than the one their younger counterparts experience,” according...
Some environmental toxicants linked to depressive symptoms
Jul 09, 2024
Six of 10 categories of environmental toxicants were linked to the prevalence of depressive symptoms.
1999 to mid-2000s saw increase in seniors using prescription meds
Jul 09, 2024
Polypharmacy increased, peaking at 43.0% in 2017 to March 2020; hyperpolypharmacy increased during 1999-2000 to 2007-2008.
‘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...
Experiencing gratitude tied to longevity in older women
Jul 08, 2024
Higher levels of gratitude were tied to a 9% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 15% reduction in cardiovascular death.
Higher inflammation from early adulthood linked to worse cognition
Jul 08, 2024
Worse executive function and processing speeding were seen with consistently higher or moderate/increasing inflammation.
As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
CCRC faces class action lawsuit over alleged biometric data collection, use
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
A continuing care retirement / life plan community in Chicago is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it used a timekeeping system that collected and stored biometric data using employees’ facial...
Long-term healthy dietary patterns linked to healthy aging
Jul 05, 2024
Higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes and low-fat dairy were associated with greater odds of healthy aging, whereas inverse associations were seen for higher...
Senior living sees all-time-high affordability, potential expansion of penetration rate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 03, 2024
Senior living affordability is improving, and a growing customer base that is materially better off financially than members of previous generations could expand the penetration rate, according to the...