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Brookdale may turn up the heat in 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 09, 2016
Some might not consider Brookdale’s current strategy sexy, the company CEO said Thursday, but the country’s largest senior living provider may turn up the heat in 2018.
Drug combo may rase dementia risk
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
People with atrial fibrillation may face a higher risk for dementia if they are subjected to a drug combination for a prolonged period, researchers have found.
Senior living occupancy recovery affected by ‘idiosyncratic’ factors: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2022
Demand recovery, inventory growth and the construction pipeline are the “trifecta” shaping senior living sector recovery, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Paid sick leave tied to lower US workforce mortality
Aug 30, 2022
State laws preempting local authority to mandate paid sick leave may contribute to increased mortality in working-age adults.
Conjunctival swab positivity 12.7 percent for SARS-CoV-2 patients
Apr 19, 2022
Among hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, eyes with CS positivity had a significantly higher conjunctival redness grade
200 million Americans are now fully vaccinated as COVID-19 cases spike
Dec 09, 2021
White House officials noted that 12.5 million shots were given last week, the highest weekly total since May.
‘Delta plus’ variant surfaces in eight U.S. states
Nov 02, 2021
AY.4.2 ‘sub-lineage’ of delta may spread faster than the original variant, but there is no evidence that it causes more severe illness.
The new test case for vaccine mandates? New York home care workers may show the way
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 28, 2021
New York soon may become the bellwether on how unvaccinated home care workers will respond to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Morning may be best time for flu shots
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 26, 2016
Senior living communities promoting influenza vaccination among staff members and residents may wish to add a time of day to the recommendation.