Assisted living liability claim costs continue to top skilled nursing costs: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2022
The average cost of liability claims across all aging services settings has increased since 2018, with assisted living claim costs continuing to exceed those in skilled nursing, according to a new report...
Medicare may rethink premium hike for pricey Alzheimer’s drug
Jan 10, 2022
The announcement comes shortly after Aduhelm maker Biogen cut the price of the drug by about half, from $56,000 to $28,000 a year.
Biogen cuts price of controversial Aduhelm in half
Dec 21, 2021
The drug shows promise in clearing the brain plaques believed to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
Higher habitual coffee intake may slow cognitive decline
Nov 30, 2021
Higher baseline coffee consumption also was linked to slower Aβ-amyloid accumulation during a 126-month study period, as shown on brain MRI scans.
Levetiracetam well-tolerated for Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 01, 2021
It does not improve primary outcome but did improve performance on certain cognitive tasks in those with epileptiform activity.
Argentum calls for continued industry self-regulation as association ramps up advocacy efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2021
PHOENIX—Argentum has spent the past 18 months elevating several priorities, with senior living industry advocacy rising to the top as a critical need during the pandemic amid changing federal and state...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
CCRC uses interactive gaming system to improve residents’ quality of life
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2021
A Fairfax, VA, continuing care retirement community is among the first in the nation to use an interactive gaming system with microchip-based technology designed to improve the quality of life for older...
From space station to Broadway play: Senior living residents get to travel in virtual reality program
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
Senior living residents in Bakersfield, CA, are getting a chance to immerse themselves in fantasy travel and adventures from the comfort of home as participants in a virtual reality program supported by...
Dementia-competent workforce, career advancement keys to improving Alzheimer’s care: Senate committee
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2021
Developing a dementia-competent workforce and providing career advancement opportunities will help strengthen direct care workforce recruitment and retention, leading to a better quality of life for people...