CDC draws fine line between staying ‘up to date’ on COVID-19 vaccinations, fully vaccinated status
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 07, 2022
Being “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccinations means getting a booster shot, according to updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But public health officials stopped...
10 percent of U.S. adults meet vegetable intake recommendations
Jan 07, 2022
12.3% meet fruit intake recommendations, ranging from 8.4 to 16.1% in West Virginia and Connecticut.
Amazon commits $21M to pilot program for real estate developers of color
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 07, 2022
E-commerce tech company Amazon has launched a multimillion dollar program to help real estate developers of color advance their careers in the industry.
United Kingdom eases COVID-19 testing rules for international visitors
Jan 06, 2022
The change will be welcome news to people who refrained from traveling for fear they would get stranded in a foreign country.
‘Invisible workforce’ of informal caregivers can benefit residents, staff: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2022
Acknowledging, incorporating and supporting the “invisible workforce” of informal family caregivers can benefit residents, professional caregivers and staff members in assisted living communities and...
Midlife cardiovascular conditions, risk factors linked to cognitive decline
Jan 06, 2022
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
Atria will ‘vigorously defend’ position as wage claims move forward as class action lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2022
An Atria Senior Living spokesman said the Louisville, KY-based company will “vigorously defend” itself after a federal court ruled that a group of community sales directors in California can proceed...
People in the news, Jan. 4
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
Appointments and promotions at Brandon Wilde, CHI Living Communities, Douglas Wilson Companies, Episcopal Retirement Services, Epoch Senior Living, Guest Services, Insight Senior Living, Juniper Communities,...
Israel will give fourth COVID-19 shot to people older than 60, health workers
Jan 03, 2022
About 60% of Israel’s 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose.
Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder
Jan 03, 2022
More than a dozen research groups have been observing the omicron variant in lab settings using animals this past month.