Spending on nursing homes, home care slows year over year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Between May 2023 and May 2024, overall healthcare costs grew by 3.4%, the fastest increase seen since December 2007, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released Wednesday.
Meet Lisa King, 2024 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Josh Henreckson
Aug 01, 2024
Lisa King, regional vice president at All Ways Caring HomeCare in Louisville, KY, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Diabetes tied to identifiable vocal changes
Dec 01, 2023
Voice analysis may be effective for screening or monitoring of diabetes.
Lutheran Senior Services opens Netherlands-inspired dementia village, with more on the way
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
Inspired by a dementia village model in the Netherlands, a US senior living operator is opening a new memory care neighborhood concept in two of its communities to provide a “safe and immersive” experience...
Prom night strikes right chord for residents
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 10, 2024
Prom may be a high school tradition, but The Fountains at RiverVue gave it an older and wiser update when it organized its own version of senior prom in June.
Light at night tied to higher risk for mental health disorders
Nov 28, 2023
Daytime or natural light may offer a protective effect, however.
Chemo tied to gut microbiome changes and associated cognitive decline
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were independent of chemotherapy-induced inflammation.
Medical debt common in adults with depression, anxiety
Jul 22, 2024
Medical debt also was tied to delayed or forgone healthcare.
Individual ability to be mobile in community tied to cognitive function
May 15, 2024
The association may be small and complex, however, the authors say.
Christian Horizon files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, will continue operations during restructuring
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Joining a growing number of struggling senior living and care providers, Midwest Christian Villages, doing business as Christian Horizons, on Tuesday filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.