Memory care certification launches for assisted living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2023
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, has launched a memory care certification program for assisted living communities.
Hiring, retaining workers starts with positive company culture
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
A positive company culture affects the bottom line and improves training, recruitment and retention, according to presenters at a Tuesday webinar hosted by Health Dimensions Group.
Digital health summit recognizes ‘breakthrough’ winners for key innovations
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Recent winners of HITLAB’s Innovators Challenge include a virtual care program for chronic inflammation and a dance-pairing startup.
CCRC salaries soaring: Nurses still in hottest demand but raises for all moderating
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2023
Employees at continuing care retirement communities once again enjoyed healthy salary increases, but the fury of their rise tapered in 2023.
Employers cannot artificially reduce an employee’s pay rate to avoid paying the proper amount of overtime, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Senior living occupancy increases again but still lags pre-COVID levels
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2023
Senior living occupancy marked eight consecutive quarters of increases in the second quarter, but pre-pandemic levels remain elusive, according to NIC MAP Vision data analyzed by the National Investment...
Variation in total cholesterol, triglycerides linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk
Jul 06, 2023
Those in the highest quintile of total cholesterol and triglycerides had increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s-related dementias.
Number of teeth, periodontitis in older adults linked to hippocampal atrophy
Jul 06, 2023
A qualitative interaction was seen between the number of teeth present and the mean periodontal probing depth for symmetric percentage change in left hippocampus.
CMS’ spending requirement in HCBS rule ‘not the right approach,’ senior living advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2023
A proposal that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says is meant to “support and stabilize the direct care workforce” in home- and community-based settings, if it becomes final, ultimately...
Twitter competitor Meta’s Threads debuts as new social media, marketing opportunity
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new social media platform and Twitter alternative will debut Thursday morning.