Chronic and new-onset anxiety linked to all-cause dementia
Aug 07, 2024
Associations were seen for chronic and new-onset anxiety, but not for resolved anxiety, with all-cause dementia risk.
Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s neuropathy linked to dementia risk
Aug 01, 2024
Significant associations were seen for all Alzheimer’s disease plasma biomarkers in late life with late-life dementia.
Educational, medical debt high among nursing home, home health workers: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2024
Healthcare workers may carry higher educational and medical debt than workers in other professions, and nursing home and home health workers are among those with the highest debt, according to a study...
Attorneys general file friend of court brief in overtime rule lawsuit
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2024
Fourteen state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in Texas, joining opposition to a Department of Labor final rule meant to expand overtime eligibility to many long-term care employees and others...
Minimum fee schedule announcement for HCBS a ‘lifeline’ for assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
After years of working with state policymakers to address workforce challenges, senior living organizations in Wisconsin said they are encouraged by the announcement of a minimum fee schedule for home-...
People in the news, Aug. 20
Aug 20, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Brandon Wilde, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Buckner Retirement Services, CVS Health, Distinctive Living, LeadingAge Southeast, LCS, Massachusetts Assisted Living...
Shortening senior living sales cycle contributes to longer length of stay
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2024
Showing prospective residents the value of moving into a senior living community sooner rather than waiting can have a tremendous effect on a community’s length of stay statistics, according to a sales...
Assisted living policy needs a reset to benefit residents, long-term care system
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
Long-term care policy needs a reset, particularly in assisted living, according to one expert from a consumer advocacy group.
Court cites Civil War-era statute in decision that could lead to lawsuits against companies that hire...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2024
A recent federal appeals court ruling could result in more discrimination lawsuits filed by US citizens against companies that hire holders of temporary visas, according to one attorney.
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...