Harvard study: Elderly demographics will crush existing housing and service options
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2016
The nation’s surging elderly population will create unprecedented demand for affordable housing and service options within two decades, a Harvard University study asserts.
Home care workers faced 5 challenges early in pandemic: JAMA
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 04, 2020
Five major themes emerged when researchers from several New York institutions conducted a qualitative study of 33 home healthcare workers employed by 24 home care agencies to see to what extent home healthcare...
Massachusetts tops in overall elder abuse protections, according to new rankings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2018
Massachusetts is the state with the best overall protections against elder abuse, according to new rankings released by WalletHub. The website also compared states in the three dimensions that factored...
The Virginian completes $67 million renovation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2024
The Virginian in Fairfax, VA, has completed a $67 million renovation project to add units and expand amenities at the continuing care/ life plan community. Owned by an affiliate of the Chicago-based private...
Hiring, retaining workers starts with positive company culture
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
A positive company culture affects the bottom line and improves training, recruitment and retention, according to presenters at a Tuesday webinar hosted by Health Dimensions Group.
State vaccine mandates expected to send some home healthcare workers for the doors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
As angry healthcare workers descended on Maine’s state house all week protesting a looming state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Care & Comfort President and CEO Mike Stair worried about the toll the rule...
7,000 steps per day tied to lower risk for early death
Sep 21, 2021
No association was seen between step intensity in middle age and later mortality.
Older knee replacement implants as good as newer models
Jan 12, 2023
No significant difference was seen in the six-month Oxford Knee Score for the newer Journey II BCS versus the older Genesis II.
Minnix: We have outdated beliefs about aging
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 30, 2015
The focus of aging services over the next decade should be redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared Wednesday.
Mental health treatment linked to better outcomes in CAD, heart failure
Mar 22, 2024
Patients receiving mental health treatment were less likely to be rehospitalized, have an emergency department visit or die from any cause.