Residents in some states more likely to be healthy
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2015
The health of your residents may be influenced by which state you are in, according to an annual report issued by United Health Foundation and the American Public Health Association.
Social media use grows among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2015
If your marketing and communication plans to reach residents and prospective residents don’t already include social media, new research may convince you of the need.
Hospice care varies from assisted living, home settings: study
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 27, 2015
Assisted living residents starting hospice care may be closer to death than people receiving the same care at home, new research has found.
Gallup: U.S. workers continue to push back retirement age
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2022
Americans are retiring four years later than they did three decades ago, and active workers are increasingly pushing back their retirement date as well. The trends may continue, according to an analysis...
Nonprofits seeing most growth in expansions and affiliations: Ziegler
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 24, 2020
Affiliations and acquisitions are far surpassing new developments within the nonprofit senior living sector, and that trend is likely to continue. That’s according to speakers at the opening session...
AdCare may change name to Regional Health Properties
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
AdCare Health Systems may change its name to Regional Health Properties under a reorganization to be considered at a special meeting of shareholders in the second quarter, the company announced March 24...
Wearing an activity tracker may promote physical activity
Aug 02, 2022
A review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests that use of activity trackers is effective for increasing walking and reducing body weight.
Cognitively stimulating jobs may lower risk for dementia
Aug 19, 2021
“A possible mechanism for this association is the finding that cognitive stimulation is associated with lower levels of plasma proteins that might inhibit axonogenesis and synaptogenesis and increase...
Heart surgery patients may not need opioids at home
Dec 27, 2021
Older age, longer length of hospital stay and undergoing surgery during the past three months of the study were independent predictors of discharge without an opioid prescription.
Blood metabolomics may detect early lung cancer
Dec 17, 2021
Predictive models were based on s comparison of serum metabolomic patterns for patients at the time of lung cancer diagnosis and matched controls.