Arbitration agreements, resident actions mean wildfire lawsuit should be tossed, operator says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
The existence of arbitration agreements is one of 34 reasons that a lawsuit alleging that a senior living community abandoned residents during an October wildfire should not proceed, according to the community...
OTC medications linked to cognitive impairment — again
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
Another study serves as a reminder that over-the-counter medications sold to treat colds, sleep issues, heartburn, allergies or diarrhea may come with a side effect: cognitive impairment.
Grande Oak Village breaks ground
Feb 08, 2016
Grande Oak Village is breaking ground in Tulare, CA. The new community will offer senior apartments, independent living, assisted living and memory care for residents.
Type 2 diabetes linked to reduced cognitive functioning
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2018
Older people with type 2 diabetes may have more difficulties with thinking and memory, researchers have found. Those with this condition showed a steady decline over the course of a five-year study.
LPN found guilty of sexually assaulting resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2016
A former licensed practical nurse at a senior living community in suburban Akron, OH, has been convicted of one count of gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, for an incident that occurred in...
Study: Good oral care may help prevent cognitive decline
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2016
One activity of daily living — oral hygiene, also including regular visits to the dentist — may play an important role in slowing cognitive decline as people age, according to new research.
Higher number of senior deaths were outside of nursing homes: Kaiser Health News
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 09, 2021
A study by the Department of Health and Human Services found that roughly 60% of seniors who died from COVID-19 during an eight-month period lived in settings outside of nursing homes, according to a report...
CVS Health Foundation commits $550,000 to Alzheimer’s education, resources
Mar 01, 2016
The CVS Health Foundation has committed $550,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association to support, through its local chapters across the United States, expanded provider education and diagnosis resources...
HHHunt to open its first memory care community in 2016
Oct 23, 2015
Ground was broken for Spring Arbor of Salisbury Memory Care in Midlothian, VA, in late September.
Assisted living’s place in the long-term care continuum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2022
A new federal report provides an interesting look at the overall provision of long-term care in the United States as well as assisted living’s place in the continuum.