The importance of falls prevention in senior living
By
Tom Katofiasc
May 23, 2024
It’s time to prioritize falls prevention for our most vulnerable population. Here are four strategies to reduce resident falls in assisted living.
We all share responsibility to support older adults adequately
By
Marta Hill Gray
Apr 25, 2024
We all share the responsibility to support older adults adequately. If we do, our entire country will benefit.
Jonesing for separate recognition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
How is it that in my 11 years of writing about the long-term care profession, which has been talking about the coming “silver wave” of baby boomers all that time (and more), I don’t recall ever hearing...
Today’s technology is revolutionizing senior living
By
Margaret DeVinney
May 19, 2022
With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, senior living is set for tremendous growth as the resident demographic moves toward the baby boomers. Those new tech-savvy prospective residents do...
Taking ESG to the next level
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
LTC Properties is taking its environmental, social and governance initiative to the next level by encouraging the operators in its portfolios to do some introspection and possibly make some changes.
Hindsight is 2020: COVID-19’s effects on older adults
By
Frederick Mark Paz, M.D.
Sep 13, 2021
As we move forward, let’s no forget to reflect on the lessons learned, the knowledge gained and the progress made in the midst of adversity, questioning not what brought us here but instead looking ahead...
Medicare drug price negotiations: A game-changer for seniors’ healthcare
By
Luka Yancopoulos
Nov 02, 2023
The relatively recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which among other provisions, allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, marks a monumental shift in senior healthcare in America.
Hearing loss is the silent epidemic in senior living communities
By
Matt Reiners
May 14, 2020
Correcting hearing impairment and keeping residents connected are first lines of defense against social isolation.
3 ways COVID-19 will change senior living forever
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 04, 2020
One senior living expert recently shared with me three ways senior living surely will change, and another way it will change at least temporarily, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Safe resident-handling: 5 ways to prevent employee injuries
By
James Clancy
Jan 09, 2020
Having a safe resident / patient-handling program is the most effective way to reduce the risk of workplace injuries in senior living and care communities, and by doing so, to cut down on costs in the...