Healthy lifestyle choices made in old age predict independence
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 24, 2017
Certain healthy lifestyle choices made by older adults can affect their likelihood of living independently more than a decade later, according to a study from Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden.
Witnesses call for more stringent guardianship standards
By
John O'Connor
Nov 29, 2018
Although guardians often provide a valuable and essential service for Americans in need of support, abusive practices toward the elderly are all too common, according to witnesses who spoke at a Senate...
Eager-to-sell owner is making community ‘unlivable,’ residents claim
By
Emily Mongan
Jun 23, 2015
Residents of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living facility are accusing the owner of not turning on the air conditioning in an effort to make them move out.
It’s time for national standards in assisted living, authors argue
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2018
The assisted living industry should look to the skilled nursing industry for standards that could be implemented to help improve resident care and operators’ bottom lines, said the authors of an...
California governor announces Alzheimer’s task force, calls for ‘master plan on aging’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2019
The governor of the country’s most populous state called for a new “master plan on aging” and announced a new Alzheimer’s task force, to be headed by a celebrity, Tuesday during his first State...
People in the news, Aug. 8
Aug 08, 2017
Appointments and awards involving Dominion Senior Living, the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care, Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp., Validus Senior Living, Vi Christi...
AL owner sues adult children for $50 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2016
The owner of an assisted living community in New York City is suing five adult children of residents for $50 million because they will not move their parents so that he can sell the property to a developer.
Hunt Mortgage Group enters healthcare sector
Nov 02, 2015
An $8.85 million bridge loan to an assisted living community is commercial real estate lender Hunt Mortgage Group’s first loan in the healthcare sector.
Cognitive impairment progresses faster in women, study finds
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 22, 2015
Women with mild cognitive impairment that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease appear to deteriorate faster than men, according to new research.
Assisted living aide will spend year in prison after resident theft
By
John Hall
Apr 29, 2015
An assisted living aide said the looming threat of becoming homeless was what prompted her to steal a resident’s wallet and checkbook before eventually being arrested for forging $10,000 in checks.