Brookdale Senior Living occupancy reaches new high since start of recovery
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living announced Tuesday that average weighted occupancy for August increased 30 basis points sequentially to 78.9%. That’s a new high since the post-pandemic recovery began in March...
Timing of blood pressure meds has no impact on outcomes
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The findings were seen for both primary care patients with hypertension and nursing home residents.
Government must do more to protect retirees from unfair investment practices, watchdog report finds
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2024
Financial investment professionals are not always looking out for the best interests of retirement investors, and more government oversight is needed to protect retirees from unfair investment practices,...
Review weighs treatments for genitourinary symptoms of menopause
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
Vaginal estrogen, vaginal DHEA, oral ospemifene and vaginal moisturizers may be beneficial for some genitourinary symptoms.
No advantage seen with long-term oxygen therapy for 24 versus 15 hours/day
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
For chronic, severe hypoxemia at rest, the risk for hospitalization or death within one year was comparable for oxygen therapy of 24 or 15 hours/day.
Assisted living edges out home care, nursing home as paid long-term care choice for middle class
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2024
Assisted living community living edged out professional at-home care and nursing home care as the paid long-term care option of choice for US middle class retirees who predicted in a recent survey what...
Social Security COLA predicted to be lowest in 4 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2024
Slowing inflation means that Social Security beneficiaries will see the lowest cost-of-living adjustment since 2021, according to experts.
The financial impact of falls detection wearable devices on senior living communities’ NOI
By
Ted Tzirimis
Aug 29, 2024
The intersection of resident safety and financial sustainability has never been more critical, and tech solutions are reshaping the senior living industry landscape.
Retired union members will get a discount at these senior living communities
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2024
Under an uncommon program designed to meet the needs of the aging labor union population, a Michigan-based senior living provider now is offering a new discount for union members who rent units in their...
Business briefs, Aug. 30
By
John Roszkowski
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2024
Capital lending and the growing senior living housing crisis … New Jersey assisted living community first in state to receive Joint Commission accreditation … Brio Living Services recognized for HR...