Aging in place identified as a top barrier to older adult health: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2024
Aging in place, transportation access and economic insecurity are the top three social barriers to aging well in America, according to a new survey.
Decision to remain in nursing home business a complicated one for some CCRCs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2024
Facing unrelenting staffing and reimbursement challenges, a significant share of life plan communities across the country have shed skilled nursing beds since the start of the pandemic.
Improving workplace can lower assisted living nurse turnover rates, decrease burnout
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2024
Understanding the factors that contribute to burnout among assisted living nurses can drive interventions to ease high turnover rates, according to an expert in the field.
Bill would increase asset limits for older Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2024
A proposed bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature would increase the asset threshold for certain Medicaid beneficiaries, bringing it in line with other Medicaid programs.
Exercise is key for Parkinson’s relief. But bias, underdiagnosis hold Black patients back
By
Elizabeth Cohen, KFF Health News
Aug 19, 2024
A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white.
‘Alarming’ legal opinion could be ‘detrimental’ to senior living project financing, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
An “alarming” legal opinion affecting a federal loan program popular with senior living and care organizations could have a “detrimental” effect on maintaining senior living communities and other...
Studies highlight increasing dementia deaths, contributing factors to diagnosis and cognitive decline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
More people are dying from dementia, and location and demographics are among the factors that may contribute to not only a dementia diagnosis, but also to how quickly someone will experience cognitive...
Assisted living affordability, access remain top concerns of older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 15, 2024
The cost of assisted living, home care and nursing home care is the top health-related concern of older adults leading up to the 2024 election, according to the results of a new poll.
Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
A research-based startup is looking to assisted living providers as it works to commercialize its artificial intelligence-powered platform to improve the dementia screening process.
Personalized health coaching may improve cognition, lower dementia risk in high-risk older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 13, 2024
Personalized dementia risk reduction intervention plans improved cognition and reduced dementia risk among high-risk older adults in a study detailed recently in JAMA Internal Medicine.