First LGBTQ+ Medicare Advantage plan for older adults launches … $1 million grant aims to reduce fall risk in older adults … New model predicts five-year Alzheimer’s risk … Dietary habits at midlife...
More news for Friday, Oct. 20
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Michigan awarded $1.85M grant to address Alzheimer’s … HUD announces ConnectHome expansion to Section 202 housing … CT ombudsman program to launch … Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing...
Senior Star installs technology to benefit residents with dementia
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 06, 2018
Senior Star has become the first senior living community in the country to purchase and install BikeAround, a stationary, individually adjustable assistive bike that is paired with Google Street View to...
Low vitamin D a risk factor for dementia: study
Sep 17, 2015
New research finds that, on average, people with low vitamin D declined two to three times as fast as those with adequate vitamin D. The risk is higher in racial and ethnic minorities for two reasons,...
More news for Thursday, June 1
May 31, 2017
Mobility aids may increase fall risk for those with dementia … Handwashing: Cool water as effective as hot for removing germs … Infection with seasonal flu may increase risk of developing Parkinson’s...
More news for Thursday, Sept. 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2023
Maplewood at Stony Hill to roll out AUGi falls prevention system … AARP survey finds that older adults are underprepared for disasters … PA’s Allegheny County receives $1.85M from CDC to improve...
$5 million verdict against assisted living community follows elopement, death of resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2017
A California jury has returned a $5 million verdict against an assisted living community where a resident with dementia eloped and subsequently died.
More news for Wednesday, June 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
CareTrust REIT leads real estate investment trusts in female board membership … Partnership works toward strategy to address NJ direct care workforce shortage … Dementia simulation provides understanding...
More news for Wednesday, Sept. 21
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2022
Bill would protect long-term care residents from neglect, isolation … Falls Free CheckUp online tool helps older adults check fall risk … Feeding tubes associated with pneumonia increase for people...
More news for Thursday, Feb. 2
Feb 01, 2017
Trump’s Supreme Court pick may mean trouble for CMS, healthcare regs … Senate Republicans approve Price for HHS post … The link between sleep and cognitive impairment in elderly …...