55% expect no change in value of seniors housing this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2018
Almost 55% of respondents to a survey by professional services firm JLL said they believe that no change will occur in the value of seniors housing over the next year.
254 senior living communities named ‘Caring Stars’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2016
Caring.com has released its list of “Caring Stars 2017,” and 254 senior living communities made the cut. Sixty-seven communities also have been named “Caring Super Stars” for having...
It’s a good time for a move to senior living, data show
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2016
Annual senior living costs increased 2.7% from 2014 to 2016, according to new data released by senior living referral service A Place for Mom. The increase outpaces inflation but still beats the housing...
Realities of long-term care are not so funny, John Oliver says
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2021
What makes John Oliver’s comedic bit so disturbing is the undeniable realism that lies at the heart of it.
Effect of noradrenergic drugs explored in Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 29, 2022
Meta-analyses suggest positive effects of noradrenergic drugs on global cognition and apathy.
Oregon lawmakers consider minimum staffing ratios for memory care communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2021
Minimum staffing ratios would be established for assisted living communities with memory care units under a bill being considered by Oregon lawmakers.
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican seniors
Apr 01, 2022
A high prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was seen among the Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts.
Neuroimaging measures linked to stages of memory impairment
Mar 04, 2022
The presence of Alzheimer’s disease pathology is related to Stages of Objective Memory Impairment in cognitively unimpaired older adults.
More news for Tuesday, Aug. 31
Aug 31, 2021
Groups request extension for vaccine mandate in Maine … Senior housing providers can take action to protect older adults from the end of eviction moratorium … Multiple defendants indicted in ‘grandparent...
CDC data show how small, large assisted living communities differ
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2018
A data brief published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics sheds light on the differences between smaller and larger assisted living...