Alaska Tribal Health Consortium builds $70M SNF in Anchorage … Ohio AL welcomes new residents following ownership transition, $1M makeover … SilverPoint acquires 2 properties in Texas … ESI secures...
Almost half of US counties do not have practicing cardiologist
Jul 08, 2024
Counties without a cardiologist have a higher cardiovascular risk index, higher cardiovascular mortality rates and shorter life expectancy.
Increases in incidence of certain foodborne diseases seen during 2023
Jul 08, 2024
The increasing numbers of infections may reflect changing diagnostic practices, with an increase in diagnosis by culture-independent diagnostic tests.
Higher inflammation from early adulthood linked to worse cognition
Jul 08, 2024
Worse executive function and processing speeding were seen with consistently higher or moderate/increasing inflammation.
Report: Polypharmacy climbed among older adults from 1999 to 2020
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
The number of older Americans over the age of 65 not living in healthcare facilities who used prescription medications rose from 1999 through the mid-2000s and hasn’t changed much since. The percentage...
Senior living operators navigate complex landscape of challenges, opportunities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
The senior living industry is at an “inflection point” as it navigates a changing landscape that holds the possibility of significant transformation due to shifting demographics, evolving consumer...
New law calls for creation of ‘first-ever’ national plan, council to conquer Parkinson’s disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services will form a federal advisory council that will provide recommendations for making progress against Parkinson’s disease, as well as implement a national plan...
As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
June job growth ‘solid, but not broad-based’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
Job growth in the private sector slowed for the third consecutive month in June, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report, published Wednesday.
America’s pension system gets C+ rating, falling behind other countries
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
America’s pension system is failing to make the grade, according to a recent report from the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.