Assisted living affordability among adults’ top cost concerns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 14, 2024
The cost of assisted living, other long-term care settings and healthcare in general weighs heavily on the minds of older adults, according to the results of a new poll.
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
BMI cutoff of 30 for obesity may be too high for middle-aged, older adults
May 31, 2024
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Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death
Nov 22, 2023
Greater racial and geographic disparities in cancer mortality were seen for those younger than 65 years versus 65 years of age or older.
494 million people had other musculoskeletal disorders globally in 2020
Dec 22, 2023
The category of “other musculoskeletal disorders” comprises a residual musculoskeletal category for conditions other than osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, low back pain and neck...
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 23
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 23, 2024
Argentum invites providers to share stories ahead of Senate hearing on assisted living … Dementia clinical studies seek participants … Discovery launches new regional brand … Carlton Senior Living...
More than half of US adults use internet to look for health, medical information
Nov 01, 2023
Adults ages 30 to 44 years had the highest use of the internet to communicate with a doctor or doctor’s office (47.7%), followed by a reduction with increasing age.
Demographics drive retirement saving disparities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 18, 2023
Just 24% of Americans believe that they are behind in feathering their retirement nests, although retirement savings rates vary dramatically across demographic segments, according to survey results released...
Number of prostate cancer cases set to increase to 2.9 million in 2040
Apr 05, 2024
Large increases in prostate cancer are expected due to the changing age structure and improving life expectancy.
US mpox cases rising again as vaccinations lag
Mar 28, 2024
Mpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.