AI-powered analysis of coughing episodes delivers new insight on seniors
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
AI-enabled analysis has gleaned new insights into chronic coughing, which disproportionately afflicts elderly women, researchers said.
It’s a sellers’ market for prospective senior living residents: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2024
As home resale values continue to be strong and the time period to sell a home remains short, now is a good time for prospective senior living residents to consider selling their homes, according to a...
Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
By
Foster Stubbs
May 21, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend.
Senior living sees all-time-high affordability, potential expansion of penetration rate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 03, 2024
Senior living affordability is improving, and a growing customer base that is materially better off financially than members of previous generations could expand the penetration rate, according to the...
Senior living operator to pay $59,000 in back wages, $7,000 in penalties for wage violations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 14, 2023
A Mississippi senior living operator must pay $59,000 in back wages for repeatedly shortchanging workers, plus an additional $7,000 in penalties for repeated violations, according to the Department of...
Court approves $63 million plan for LCS to buy debt-ridden CCRC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 04, 2024
A New York continuing care retirement / life plan community has been approved for sale to Life Care Services for $63 million after it had filed for bankruptcy protection for the third time in nine years...
Want to keep employees? Offer a pension instead of a 401(k)
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
One way to entice employees to stay may be to offer them a pension instead of a hybrid retirement plan that is part pension and part 401(k), suggests a new report from the nonprofit National Institute...
Next-gen Alzheimer’s diagnostic lets patients ‘check their brain’ from anywhere
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 27, 2023
A new screening platform for brain disease has expanded accessibility and includes a three minute cognitive assessment.
Americans have poor understanding of retirement income planning
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2024
Most respondents to a new study by the American College of Financial Services had a poor understanding of how to plan for the finances they will need in retirement.
‘Bold legislation’ needed to ensure affordable housing availability, group says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
Adults older than 62 years account for 31% of adults who need affordable housing, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The group’s CEO said that “bold legislation”...