U.S. to spend $3.2 billion to help develop antiviral pills for COVID-19
Jun 18, 2021
Oral medications patients take when symptoms first appear are being tested, but initial results are not expected for several months.
Senior living occupancy falls slightly in first quarter as industry braces for COVID-19 impact
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2020
Senior living occupancy fell slightly in the first quarter, according to NIC, but the data do not yet reflect the effects of COVID-19. Meanwhile, a new report from Marcus & Millichap predicts how senior...
Nursing home workforce shortages hit Minnesota the hardest, California the least
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Minnesota’s nursing homes reported the largest staffing shortages in the country, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data conducted by Seniorly.
Why skilled care’s pain could be senior living’s gain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2018
If you can deliver post-acute care at a lower cost than the skilled care joint down the street, you just might find yourself swimming in a very nice new revenue stream.
The COVID-19 turn of the screw
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2021
This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.
Risk, burden of diabetes up after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection
Mar 30, 2022
The risks and burdens of postacute outcomes increased in graded manner based on COVID-19 severity.
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Two-dose Novavax vaccine protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jul 06, 2021
Vaccine efficacy in adults was 89.7% overall, 86.3% against B.1.1.7 (alpha) variant, and 96.4% against non-B.1.1.7 variants
High blood pressure may protect ‘oldest old’ from dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2017
Older adults who develop high blood pressure later in life have a lower risk of dementia after age 90, especially if they develop hypertension at or after age 80, according to the results of a new study.
Scientists watch, worry about new ‘stealth’ version of omicron variant
Jan 27, 2022
The variant, called BA.2, has genetic traits that make it somewhat more difficult to detect.