Brookdale Senior Living to buy 18 communities from Diversified Healthcare Trust for $135 million
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living will pay $135 million to buy 18 senior living communities from Diversified Healthcare Trust, the Newton, MA-based real-estate investment trust has announced.
More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
“Far more people” received home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities and other settings than institutional services such as those provided in nursing...
Senior living residents use AI to create original children’s stories
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2024
Affordable senior housing residents are writing and publishing original children’s stories with a little help from information technology and artificial intelligence.
Type 2 diabetes incidence up with higher intake of ultraprocessed food
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HealthDay News
Sep 27, 2024
Heterogeneity was seen across UPF subtypes, with lower incident type 2 diabetes for breads, cereals and plant-based alternatives.
Facing tech inertia? Push vendor partners to ‘move forward’ or move on
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2024
Providers cannot be so tied to their initial technology investments that they miss the opportunity to innovate or improve workload for their staff, according to a panel of operators and investors.
Artificial intelligence for LTC: Embrace it or be left behind
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John Hall
Sep 27, 2024
Expanded computing power may help senior living providers spot problems, tackle tough challenges — if they’re open to it, experts say.
Active adult emerging as important part of senior living continuum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2024
Age-qualified, active adult rental communities are evolving as a property type and now are recognized as an important part of the senior living continuum, according to a panel of experts who explored the...
CCRC earns nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2024
An Arizona continuing care retirement / life plan community has been awarded the nation’s first certification as a University Based Retirement Community for meeting all eligibility criteria for senior...
Senior living and care fundamentals strengthen in first half of 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2024
Long-term care fundamentals continued to grow stronger in the first half of the year, and 56% of investors in the sector expect to see little to no change in capitalization rates over the next 12 months,...