Global dementia cases projected to top 152 million in 2050
Jul 29, 2021
Increases in cases were mainly due to population growth and aging, with the relative importance of these factors varying by region.
Some eyeglasses increase fall risk: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 07, 2016
Eyeglasses with bifocal or progressive lenses — the type worn by almost all middle-aged and older adults — could increase the risk of tripping and falling, according to new research.
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...
Play ball!
Apr 11, 2018
Schooner Estates residents enjoyed the Boston Red Sox opening day April 5 from their very own “Fenway Park” in the Auburn, ME, senior living community. Read more, and learn how to submit your...
Going Dutch
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2015
Shaker Pointe at Carondelet in Watervliet, NY, has a design scheme that owes everything to a religious society that had a strong presence in the upstate area during the 19th century.
4 tech trends involving older adults and senior living in 2020
By
Kuldip Pabla
Dec 19, 2019
With the growing older adult population and continued interest in technology, we’ll see several technology trends arise in 2020.
FDA shortens time to booster after Moderna vaccine to five months
Jan 07, 2022
A similar time window for boosters is already in place for people who received the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine.
Remember Me Senior Care offers memory care in five-home, farmhouse-style neighborhood
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
Knoxville, TN-based Solinity recently partnered in the opening of the Remember Me Senior Care senior living community, a five-home, farmhouse-style neighborhood, in Cleveland, TN.
Medicare Advantage is hot topic at NIC meeting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2019
Thinking of becoming involved with Medicare Advantage efforts? These NIC Spring Conference speakers have tips for you.
Unearthed treasure in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
The support of her employer has made it possible for one woman to continue serving older adults where they live while also presenting positive images of older adults to the broader world.