Bill aims to curb price hikes in healthcare field … New certificate program offered for Montessori approach to dementia care … Research identifies older adult preferences for home features, design
Time’s up: Minnesota implements new assisted living licensure law this weekend
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2021
As Minnesota prepares to implement a new assisted living licensure law this weekend, the majority of providers have transitioned and are ready to go by Sunday’s deadline, according to one senior living...
First senior living community earns Joint Commission assisted living memory care certification
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2023
A Missouri senior living community is the first such community to receive the Joint Commission’s assisted living memory care certification.
High-tech platform to bring art collaboration to seniors with dementia through ScrippsAVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 20, 2023
A new virtual platform will connect older adults who are living with dementia with a younger volunteer so the two will be able to collaborate on abstract artwork.
Education can improve diagnosis, treatment of parkinsonism in assisted living
Nov 16, 2015
Education can help increase the diagnosis and treatment of parkinsonism in assisted living communities, according to research recently presented at the XXII World Congress of Neurology in Santiago, Chile.
Bill package falls short of addressing long-term care workforce challenges, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2024
Although appreciative of efforts to improve long-term care, Delaware’s senior living groups said that a package of recently introduced bills falls short of addressing workforce challenges in the state.
Senior living community owner sentenced to jail after driver hits, kills resident with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2019
The owner of a California senior living community was sentenced Friday to jail and probation after he was found guilty in connection with the death of a resident with dementia who was struck and killed...
More news for Wednesday, July 11
Jul 11, 2018
Families confront dementia and guns … Record number of those 85+ are working … Aug. 15 hearing scheduled for alleged California senior housing shooter … Operator faces another lawsuit
More news for Monday, March 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Lifetime experiences of discrimination linked to increased risk of dementia … Obesity linked to 21 genes related to Alzheimer’s disease … Another bill aims to give veterans more long-term care options
Also in the news for Friday, June 22
Jun 22, 2018
D.C. bill would bar assisted living communities from accepting new residents with dementia … Ohio assisted living communities score an average of 85.2 (out of 100) on resident satisfaction survey