McKnight’s announces 2nd annual Pinnacle Award winners
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2023
Thirty senior living, skilled nursing and home care leaders have been selected for the second annual class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners, organizers announced Monday.
Next-gen nurses love digital tech but worry that seniors they’ll care for may not feel the same way,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
Among nursing students who expect to go into long-term care, a majority support using new digital technology, according to a recent survey.
AI implant allows stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish, English
Jun 03, 2024
A bilingual brain implant has enabled a stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish and English, offering promising implications for senior living operators managing bilingual residents with communication...
COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower risk for postinfection outcomes
Mar 13, 2024
A reduced risk was seen for venous thromboembolism, arterial thrombosis/thromboembolism and heart failure.
Amidst an increasingly uncertain economic outlook, Welltower reported another quarter of operating results that continue to exceed the company’s expectations, powered by “exceptional” growth in its...
Texan has contracted H5N1 bird flu; CDC calls threat to public ‘low’
Apr 01, 2024
An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
Survival benefit for cancer trial participants does not persist in adjusted analyses
May 21, 2024
Survival benefits disappear when only high-quality studies are pooled and with adjustment for potential publication bias.
Senior living building retrofits could be a model for defending against extreme weather
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 06, 2023
Five senior living sites chosen by HUD to receive funding to renovate their facilities with green, weather-resilient technology.
Actions & Transactions, Dec. 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 11, 2023
Kisco Senior Living enters Boston market with signature retirement community in Brookline … Affordable senior housing breaks ground in Memphis, TN … Lincoln, MA, voters approve expansion of independent...
Senior housing and care lending relatively weak in second quarter: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2023
Senior living and care-related lending was relatively weak in the second quarter, likely due to yet another 0.25 percentage point rate increase from the Federal Reserve and significant disruptions among...