Ways to reduce use of antipsychotic drugs in senior living
By
Phyllis Ayman, MS/SLP, CDP
Mar 18, 2019
How we care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as the disease progresses, and the management of the behaviors associated with this progression, are issues of growing concern.
$5 million verdict against assisted living community follows elopement, death of resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2017
A California jury has returned a $5 million verdict against an assisted living community where a resident with dementia eloped and subsequently died.
Silverado Bellingham to open in late 2016
Oct 01, 2015
The multimillion dollar community has been designed to serve up to 80 people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory-impairing conditions.
Brookdale associates, partners raise $2.1 million for Alzheimer’s
Feb 12, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living associates and partners together raised $2.1 million for the Alzheimer’s Association in 2017, according to the company.
Bipartisan bill would create Office of Alzheimer’s Disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2019
An Office of Alzheimer’s Disease would be created in Florida under a bill introduced Monday in the state House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Willhite, a Democrat, and Rep. Scott Plakon, a Republican.
Let’s use pandemic lessons to improve quality of care, quality of life
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Mar 29, 2021
I have been keeping track of some of the conversations I’ve had with nurses and other team members who diligently show up every day to support their residents living in senior communities. Many of them...
New law adds disclosure requirement for memory care providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2021
A new law in Texas requires memory care providers to make a new disclosure, but it won’t mean big changes for the sector, according to a senior living association expert.
More news for Wednesday, Oct. 5
Oct 04, 2016
Home health company partners with Walmart … Doll therapy may help calm people with dementia, but it has critics … 102-year-old woman gets ‘arrested’ to check off bucket list item...
More news for Wednesday, June 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2022
CareTrust REIT leads real estate investment trusts in female board membership … Partnership works toward strategy to address NJ direct care workforce shortage … Dementia simulation provides understanding...
Business briefs, Sept. 3
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 03, 2021
Planning for LTC should be boomers’ No. 1 savings goal … Turning cameras off during virtual meetings can reduce fatigue: study … RMF lowers minimum age to 55 for its proprietary reverse mortgages...