Senior living advocates part of coalition filing amicus brief against “joint employer” rule before NLRB withdrawal of appeal … HUD announces $19M in awards for climate resilience … Mayo Clinic...
Hormone-modulating therapy may reduce dementia risk in breast cancer
Jul 25, 2024
The greatest reduction was seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black.
Long-term care pharmacies launch campaign to protect access for residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
A coalition representing the nation’s long-term care pharmacies is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the “potentially devastating” consequences of new drug pricing policies on the industry...
New laws prioritize support for residents living with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
Several states are moving forward with laws and initiatives to support people with dementia and their caregivers.
Communities break fundraising record during The Longest Day
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 24, 2024
63 Charter Senior Living communities across the nation raised money for Alzheimer’s research as part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day initiative. Find out more, and learn how to submit...
Meet Cameo Rogers, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 24, 2024
Cameo Rogers, corporate life enrichment manager at Immanuel in Omaha, NE, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Dementia rate decline accelerates during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 23, 2024
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of older adults living with dementia was decreasing. The pandemic accelerated that decline, however, due to an increase in deaths among older adults living with dementia,...
Enacted bill shows that dementia resources are ‘high priority,’ industry advocate says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2024
A long-term care provider advocate in South Carolina says that recently passed legislation “makes it clear that improving resources and access to care for those with Alzheimer’s disease is a high priority”...
People in the news, July 23
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 23, 2024
Appointments and promotions at AHEPA Senior Living, Anthem Memory Care, BKV Group, Goodwin Living, Knollwood, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, Watermark Retirement Communities, Volante Senior...
Risk of Parkinson’s disease heightened in people with anxiety
Jul 22, 2024
Certain clinical features may identify those who may be in the prodromal phase of Parkinson’s disease.