The Department of Housing and Urban Development last week awarded $31.7 million to support 75 fair housing organizations in their efforts against discrimination.
Improving employee onboarding key to engaging, motivating, retaining caregivers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
Employee retention begins with onboarding and training, but onboarding standards for the health services industry — including senior living — don’t look great, according to industry experts.
Migraine in women not linked to risk for Parkinson’s disease
Aug 22, 2024
No associations were seen for migraine with aura, migraine without aura, or history of migraine in a cohort of middle-aged women.
Routine clinical laboratory measures are not biomarkers of long COVID
Aug 13, 2024
No meaningful differences in mean laboratory values were seen between those with a PASC index of 12 or higher versus 0.
Severe menopause symptoms tied to cognitive impairment
Aug 20, 2024
The authors say that the findings show the interplay between hormonal, lifestyle and sociodemographic factors and cognitive health.
Meat consumption linked to increased incidence of type 2 diabetes
Aug 27, 2024
The risk increased in association with consumption of 100 g/day of red meat and 50 g/day of processed meat.
Business briefs, Sept. 3
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 03, 2024
Fitch downgrades of bond rating of Evangelical Homes of Michigan … Madison, WI, nursing home sale still under review after resident’s death … 4 former Bob Dean nursing homes sold to rehab and...
Willow Valley Communities, Acts–Retirement Life Communities to end partnership
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 04, 2024
More than two years after forging a strategic alliance, Willow Valley Communities and Acts–Retirement Life Communities are parting ways.
Employers can match student loan payments as contributions to retirement plan, IRS says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 21, 2024
The IRS on Monday issued interim guidance for employers who opt to make matching contributions to retirement plans on eligible student loan payments made by their participating employees.
Greater alcohol intake tied to higher gout risk
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2024
The findings were seen for both men and women; a particularly high risk was seen for beer or cider consumption.