Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
Smoking in middle age linked to subjective cognitive decline
Jan 04, 2023
In older and middle-aged adults, a graded association was observed between smoking and subjective cognitive decline, with the greatest prevalence seen for current smokers.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
Care transitions: Teamwork can help score a win
Jun 17, 2021
To score and win, you must work as a team to get past the 50-yard line. The implications of failing to reach the goal are obviously more serious in post-acute care too.
Public-private collaboration key to securing long-term care financing for middle-income Americans
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 09, 2021
Recent studies have found that more than half of middle-income seniors will not be able to afford the care they need, and 15% of baby boomers will incur more than $250,000 in long-term care costs. If anything,...
Maybe it’s time to change the message
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2015
A new survey sheds light on what the message of senior living communities’ marketing materials should be, but reality doesn’t match.
Higher pancreatic fat percentage linked to lower cognition in men
Feb 27, 2024
Higher pancreatic fat was linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Insomnia may up risk for subjective memory decline in older adults
Sep 23, 2022
Middle-aged and older adults with insomnia were more likely to report memory decline over subsequent three years.
Increase vaccination uptake with focus on ‘movable middle’: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 10, 2021
Senior living operators looking to increase staff COVID-19 vaccine uptake should focus their efforts on the “movable middle” by making vaccination easy, building trust in vaccine safety and offering...
Study: Activity in middle age may not affect underlying Alzheimer’s disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2016
People who keep mentally and physically fit in middle age may not show symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but that doesn’t mean that such activity affects the underlying disease changes in the...