Lifting of states of emergency effectively ends many pandemic regulations for some senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
The lifting of COVID-19 states of emergency in two states — and the rescission of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in one of the country’s largest cities — effectively ends many pandemic regulations affecting...
$4 billion increase in Alzheimer’s funding needed to prevent ‘catastrophe,’ coalition with provider...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2023
Funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias is a “national priority, economic and budgetary necessity, health and moral imperative,” according to a coalition of 360 organizations...
‘Never too late’ for senior living providers to help residents reduce Alzheimer’s risk: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2023
It’s “never too early, never too late” for senior living providers to help residents reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, suggests the World Alzheimer Report 2023.
Higher vitality means healthier residents, more productive workforce: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2022
Individuals with higher vitality experience a wide range of benefits, from better mental and physical health to higher job satisfaction and performance, and those aged 65 to 75 have higher levels of vitality...
Expand HCBS access to address unmet care needs of older adults, researchers say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
Expanding access to home- and community-based services is the recommendation from a new report from the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis on unmet care needs among the nation’s older adults.
Certain types of air pollution raise risk of dementia: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2023
The risk of dementia is greater among people in regions of the US with high levels of a certain type of air pollution, particularly from agriculture and wildfires, according to a new study published in...
Finding a purpose can lower risk of loneliness in older adults, study shows
By
Max Bachmann
Jun 28, 2023
Having a sense of purpose in life can offer “potent protection” against loneliness, according to the results of a new study.
Maintaining brain health and encouraging successful aging are behind Belmont Village’s foray into collaborations to provide lifelong learning opportunities to its senior living residents.
Social isolation contributes to increased likelihood of dementia: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2023
Social isolation is common among older adults in the United States — experienced by one in four of them — and increases the likelihood of developing dementia, according to the results of a new study.
Test program will assess senior living residents’ appetite for personalized wellness resources
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 18, 2022
Washington, DC-based Knollwood Life Plan Community has begun testing the viability of a holistic wellness program among 150 residents and their adult children.