Feds announce additional measures to trim red tape
By
John O'Connor
Sep 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled several changes designed to reduce regulatory burdens for firms doing business with the Medicare program.
3 ways you can make senior living better
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2021
In some ways, COVID has become too convenient of a target.
Lutein consumption preserves brain health, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 19, 2016
Older adults who eat a pigment commonly found in leafy greens better retain their skills and knowledge, a new study finds.
Early success for Alzheimer’s vaccine that targets tau protein
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2016
Swedish researchers have developed a vaccine that homes in on the tau protein. In fact, all but one of the 30 vaccinated patients showed a favorable immune response.
Glassdoor recognizes Aegis as one of the nation’s top employers
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2016
Aegis Living Living has become the first senior living operator named to Glassdoor’s list of the Top 50 Best Places to Work.
Possible catch-22 identified in right-to-die states
By
John O'Connor
Nov 21, 2016
More states are passing right-to-die laws laden with strict eligibility rules that could cause complications for seniors and their caregivers.
Feeling more exhausted at work? There might be a good explanation
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2016
If you seem to be working more than ever, it just might be because you are.
Data breaches continued upward rise in September
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2016
The healthcare sector was hit by 37 data breaches in September, causing about 250,000 patient records to be compromised. But that was a far cry from the 8.8 million records breached in August.
Nearly four dozen nonprofit transactions in third quarter: Ziegler
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2016
There were 47 nonprofit owner/sponsor transactions in the third quarter, according to Ziegler. The organization expects total deals for the year to be similar to 2015.
Presidential candidates differ on how to fix the Social Security, Medicare programs
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2016
In their third and final debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered competing proposals for stabilizing the troubled Social Security program.