Short, long sleep duration tied to microvascular disease in type 2 diabetes
Aug 07, 2024
The association between short sleep duration and microvascular disease was amplified by age, with the risk increased for older adults.
Complex interaction seen between social determinants of health, mortality
Aug 07, 2024
A scoring system can help identify individuals at high risk for mortality based on their combination of social determinants of health.
How a growing nursing home company relies on superstar adopters to bust through tech barriers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2024
At a time when many US nursing home staff express frustration with new burdens technology can bring, Mission Health is leaning in.
American Healthcare REIT ‘off to a great start’ as as publicly listed company
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2024
“Our first year as a listed company is off to a great start,” American Healthcare REIT President and CEO Danny Prosky said in a press release issued in conjunction with Tuesday afternoon’s second...
HUD should address insurance problems with affordable senior housing, LeadingAge says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2024
In a letter this week to the acting secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, LeadingAge called on the agency to work with Congress, other federal agencies and state insurers to address...
A fourth of Americans over age 50 are caregivers for family, friends
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2024
One in four Americans aged 50 or more years are caring for a family member or friend, according to the results of a new poll from the University of Michigan.
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2024
Ziegler advises on sale of Oaks of Orangeburg, SC, SNF … ESI arranges sale of Samaritan Health Center in Wisconsin … Always Best Care opens franchise location in Las Cruces, NM … Blue Ridge Independence...
Digital diabetes prevention program cost-effective for preventing T2D
Aug 06, 2024
A recent study shows cost savings of $3,672 from a societal perspective and $2,990 from a healthcare sector perspective.
Long-term care docs warn why better oversight of diagnostic testing is needed
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 06, 2024
Judicious use of testing and pharmacy orders is more critical than ever, a pair of experts in senior care and diagnostic testing emphasized.
Government support of dementia caregiving across the continuum important: poll
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
A recent poll of more than 1,000 older adults found they overwhelmingly want the government to support dementia care across the care continuum, including in assisted living settings.