Senior living residents who experience age-related hearing loss may be at a higher risk for dementia and cognitive decline, Irish researchers have found.
Settlement looming in Life Care case?
By
John O'Connor
May 25, 2016
A long-running federal case against Life Care Centers of America may finally be headed toward a settlement, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports.
Want residents in a better mood? Then get them moving
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2018
Increasing residents’ physical activity may put them in a better mood, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found.
Social engagement helps slow cognitive decline: study
By
John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2016
Here’s yet another reason for senior living organizations to tout the social interaction they provide: such activities may help delay the onset of cognitive decline.
Nearly a month later, evacuated residents return to senior living community
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2018
Almost a month after mud and debris flows forced them to evacuate, residents in a California senior living community north of Los Angeles are returning to Casa Dorinda.
Dialysis may increase brain injury risk, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2018
Residents who receive kidney dialysis may experience short-term “cerebral stunning.” They could also be more susceptible to progressive brain injury if they receive treatment for more than a year,...
Open source online tool may offer help
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
As operators re-gear for the ICD-10 changes to hit in 2015, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a free online tool to help operators determine where more time and effort...
Night shift work can have grave consequences: draft report
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2018
Those who regularly work night shifts know it can throw off their body clocks. But a new study suggests the consequences can be far more severe.
More senior living operators embracing electronic health options, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2020
More assisted living operators are harnessing electronic health record systems and participating in health information exchanges, a report backed by the National Center for Health Statistics has found.
Community’s rules collide with imminent death-with-dignity law
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2018
The Hawaii chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a senior living operator who claims residents may not partake in a state law that begins in January.