Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
Acute cardiac event reported in 22.4 percent of seniors hospitalized with RSV
Apr 15, 2024
Risk for experiencing acute cardiac event higher for adults with underlying cardiovascular disease
People in the news, July 9
Jul 09, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Anthem Memory Care, Erickson Senior Living, LeadingAge PA and Salemtowne.
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
People with opioid use disorder less likely to receive palliative care
Apr 29, 2024
The difference did not persist after exclusion of people who died suddenly.
Considerable variation seen in mortality rates for suspected sepsis
May 28, 2024
A 30-fold variation was seen in crude deaths depending on the site of infection, and a 13-fold variation was seen across organ dysfunctions.
Judge declines to expand preliminary injunction against noncompete rule to more employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
After granting a partial injunction on July 3 that blocked enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompete agreements for some employers,
Antihypertensives linked to eczematous dermatitis in seniors
May 24, 2024
The largest effect sizes were seen for diuretics and calcium channel blockers, and the smallest were seen for ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers.
Arizona AL community turns over control to third party amid abuse, fraud allegations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
An Arizona assisted living owner has turned over control of its community to a third-party receiver following allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
Genital talc use positively linked to ovarian cancer
May 21, 2024
Frequent douching and douching during young adulthood also was positively associated with ovarian cancer.