Residents form support groups to change mental health conversation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
A Florida continuing care retirement community has formed resident support groups to help residents develop social connections and friendships in the wake of pandemic isolation.
Healthcare professionals’ mental health, job satisfaction focus of new law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A bipartisan bill signed into law Friday by President Biden aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals.
Affordable senior housing providers expected to ‘jump’ at ‘innovative’ mental health initiative
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
Support and resources to help federally assisted affordable housing staff connect older adults to mental health services is “greatly needed and enthusiastically welcomed,” according to LeadingAge.
Mental disorders tied to subsequent dementia onset
Feb 23, 2022
Associations were consistent across different psychiatric conditions, for Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementias.
Vision impairment in middle-aged women tied to later depression
Nov 03, 2021
The authors call for early identification and timely correction of vision problems among women at midlife to help maintain good mental health.
In 2020, more than one in five adults received mental health treatment
Oct 20, 2021
“While the percentage of adults who had taken medication for their mental health increased with age, the percentage who had received counseling or therapy decreased with age,” the authors write.
The mental health toll of COVID-19 — and what you can do about it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2020
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this column that the pandemic has had mental health effects on workers. Recent research on the topic may surprise you, however.
Senior living operators are using a balanced, data-driven approach to reopening communities during the COVID-19 pandemic by continuously assessing risk, mitigating transmission and monitoring progress...
Assisted living staff accommodate resident request for less frequent room checks, then he dies by suicide
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2019
Staff members at an Arkansas assisted living community who honored a resident’s request that they cut back on the number of checks they conducted on his room have agreed to adhere to state regulations...
Move-in crucial time to support resident mental health, suicide study suggests
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 17, 2019
The lead author of a new study on suicides related to long-term care says the research is a call for operators to examine how they are supporting mental health among residents, especially those just moving...