Actress advocates for public health measures to fight ‘insidious, cowardly’ Alzheimer’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
Public health measures related to Alzheimer’s got a boost Tuesday from the testimony of actress Marcia Gay Harden at a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing focused on what she called “an...
Union tactic may delay Missouri’s ‘right to work’ law
By
John O'Connor
Aug 16, 2017
The Missouri AFL-CIO plans to present about 300,000 petition signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Friday. The move is part of an effort to delay implementation of the state’s new...
3 approaches may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people who have high blood pressure, and increased exercise may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a report released Thursday. But...
An easier and cheaper way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may be on the way
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2020
A simple blood test might soon be all that’s needed to confirm Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia.
Nursing home employment increases slightly in May: Labor Department
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2021
Employment in nursing homes rose last month, according to data released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection ups protection for vaccinated
Nov 15, 2021
Prior infection was linked to a lower risk for breakthrough infection among individuals vaccinated with BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) or mRNA-1273 (Moderna).
CDC extends mask mandates on planes, trains to May 3
Apr 13, 2022
The agency cites the spread of the omicron subvariant BA.2 as the reason for the extension.
Ombudsman rule doesn’t go far enough, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2016
A newly effective federal rule should improve efficiency and consistency in state long-term care ombudsman programs as intended, but it doesn’t go far enough, maintains one organization representing...
People in the news, March 13
Mar 13, 2018
Funeral information for Tony Mullen, a founder of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. And appointments at Erickson Living, Hunt Mortgage Group, It’s Never 2 Late, LeadingAge,...
Current lending environment tough across all asset classes: NIC/Ziegler survey
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 30, 2020
Current lending spread differentials between majority assisted living/memory care communities and majority nursing facilities are remarkably similar, with most lenders quoting spread ranges of 3% to 4%...