Workforce recruitment a big part of changing the senior living narrative
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
Potential employees’ perceptions of the aging services field and how best to talk to them about jobs in the sector is part of an expansion of a LeadingAge initiative.
Increase in antipsychotic prescribing for residents with dementia raises concerns
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 09, 2024
The persistence of a pandemic-associated increase in antipsychotic, antidepressant and anticonvulsant medication use in assisted living residents — and a greater increase in antipsychotic use in dementia...
Artificial intelligence ‘amplifying’ effect of scams against older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Last year, older Americans reported losing more than $1.6 billion to fraud. And increasingly, scammers are using artificial intelligence to make their schemes more effective.
NHI: Senior living occupancy, revenue growth contribute to fourth consecutive quarter of outperformance
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2024
Occupancy and revenue growth in its senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, contributed to a fourth straight quarter of outperformance for National Health Investors, President and CEO Eric Mendelsohn...
Pennant Group’s growing senior living segment sees ‘remarkable run’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2024
The Pennant Group’s senior living segment is stable and growing, with second-quarter revenues improving 16.6% compared with the same quarter in 2023, John Gochnour, president and chief operating officer,...
Study finds relationship between activities, loneliness, cognitive function
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
Leisure activities may play a significant role in the relationship between loneliness and cognitive functions in older adults, according to the results of a new study.
Government support of dementia caregiving across the continuum important: poll
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2024
A recent poll of more than 1,000 older adults found they overwhelmingly want the government to support dementia care across the care continuum, including in assisted living settings.
Gen X moves to forefront of influence as employees, adult children of prospects, residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2024
Move over, forgotten middle. There’s another forgotten group, a generation asserting its influence over all aspects of society, including senior living, according to the Mather Institute.
New bill targeting private equity, REIT transparency muddies waters for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2024
An updated version of a bill targeting transparency for private equity firms has removed assisted living from the mix of covered entities, but a tax code definition covering real estate investment trusts...
Reports reveal best, worst states for retirement, falls among older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
New reports take a look at the best and worst states for older adults to settle in for retirement, as well as the states with the worst statistics for older adult falls.