Salt restriction does not lower blood pressure variability
Jan 12, 2023
The findings show no difference between a seven-day low- or high-salt diet.
Illinois senior living residents put on their dancing shoes
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 01, 2023
Dance fever is contagious. Despite popular narratives, everyone is susceptible to it. Even octogenarians such as Leigh Bailey and 17 fellow residents of The Merion senior living community in Evanston,...
Time-restricted eating effective for weight loss, lowering HbA1c
Nov 02, 2023
TRE without calorie counting is effective and yields significant reduction in body weight at six months.
Pilot study on direct care workers to inform future nationwide survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2024
Assisted living community workers are among those whose input is being sought in a pilot study to more accurately define the job of a direct care worker.
Salt substitute can reduce incidence of hypertension among seniors
Feb 12, 2024
No increase was seen in the incidence of hypotension episodes with replacement of salt by a potassium-enriched substitute.
Long-term care providers among 193 criminally charged, $2.75 billion in fraud recoveries so far in 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
The Justice Department has recovered more than $2.75 billion in false claims against healthcare providers and charged 193 defendants so far this year in criminal cases through its 2024 National Health...
Meet Emily Erickson, 2023 Rising Star
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 21, 2023
Learn more about Emily Erickson, Chief Clinical Officer, Retirement Unlimited Inc., Roanoke, VA.
Texas, Florida among top states to relocate to
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 10, 2024
Texas and Florida are the fastest-growing states in the nation if one-way equipment rentals from U-Haul are any indication.
Clinicians support telehealth for managing seniors’ chronic conditions, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A majority of clinicians believe that telehealth can play a crucial role in improving practices for chronic conditions, new research shows.
Sale of 3 Eskaton SNFs for $35.6 million conditionally approved
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 06, 2023
The $35.6 million sale of three of Carmichael, CA-based Esakton’s stand-alone skilled nursing facilities to International Equity Partners has been conditionally approved, California Attorney General...