Lack of medication leads to death of resident with dementia, lawsuit maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2017
Staff members at a Florida senior living community failed to give medication to a resident with Alzheimer’s disease for eight days, which ultimately led to her death, the woman’s daughter maintains...
Senior housing complex sued for allegedly denying residency to those who weren’t Chinese
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 25, 2019
An affordable senior housing complex in Arizona is facing a lawsuit for allegedly telling prospective residents who were white or black that they most likely would not be approved for move-in because they...
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By
Jim Moore
Feb 01, 2016
Do I need an exit strategy?
Humana’s new CenterWell brand could offer in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2021
In-home healthcare could be in the future for Humana’s CenterWell primary care centers.
Workers at 11 Illinois nursing homes strike for better pandemic pay and working conditions
By
Amy Novotney
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
An Illinois nursing home operator could be without its regular workforce for a prolonged period after about 700 workers walked off on the job after contract negotiations stalled.
Dementia incidence varies by race, ethnicity
Apr 21, 2022
Among U.S. veterans, the rates of dementia were highest for Blacks and Hispanics.
Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now.
Odds of hospitalization lower with remote monitoring in COVID-19
Jul 26, 2022
Shorter length of stay and less intensive care use were reported with activation of a remote patient monitoring program.
Cannabidiol relieves burnout for healthcare workers during pandemic
Aug 13, 2021
Emotional exhaustion was reduced, but five participants in the treatment group experienced serious adverse events.
Low exercise may amplify link between poor sleep, mortality risk
Jun 30, 2021
The highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality were seen in the no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group.