Improve job quality to improve staffing issues, report authors state
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2016
Improving pay, benefits and working conditions in long-term care will be critical to attracting and keeping workers to meet demand in a tightening labor market, according to the Paraprofessional Healthcare...
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
Philadelphia’s Blue Cross launches network overlaying home healthcare and social services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 30, 2020
Independence Blue Cross is launching CommunityLink, a network of community-based organizations designed to break down barriers between social and clinical care.
More seniors showing enthusiasm about the future of AI, new report suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
Seniors are more comfortable with AI and wearables that “promote self reliance” and track health data, according to a recent report.
14.5 percent of U.S. adults have trouble falling asleep
Jun 23, 2022
“With increasing age, adults were less likely to have trouble falling asleep but more likely to have trouble staying asleep.”
Half of U.S. adults with diabetes say managing diabetes is more difficult during the holidays versus other times of the year.
Four ways to creatively disrupt senior living — for all the right reasons
By
Ann Lovell
Jun 25, 2018
“Creative disruption” in four key areas can help senior living communities address challenges related to changing resident expectations and labor shortages across disciplines.
Researchers implore policymakers to consider assisted living’s ‘unique’ structure before potentially...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2024
A team of researchers embarking on a four-year study into understanding the characteristics of assisted living communities that are targets for private equity investment — and how those acquisitions...
Falls prevention giant SafelyYou rises to Fortune Top 20 Impact list
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 20, 2024
SafelyYou, with a falls detection platform that is geared toward dementia care, was ranked 14th on the latest Fortune Impact 20 list.
FDA proposes ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners over health dangers
Oct 18, 2023
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers.