Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, and if the senior living industry wants to attract them sooner rather than later, communities need to start doing things differently, Cornerstone Affiliates President...
Minnix: We have outdated beliefs about aging
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 30, 2015
The focus of aging services over the next decade should be redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared Wednesday.
CDC: Unvaccinated should not travel this Labor Day weekend
Sep 01, 2021
The agency urges fully vaccinated people to travel with precautions and take infection risk into consideration.
AHA: PREVENT risk calculator estimates risk for cardiovascular disease
Nov 13, 2023
PREVENT equations were developed and validated in adults aged 30 to 79 years without known CVD and included eGFR as a predictor.
States navigate implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2021
Today is the day that Connecticut’s long-term workers and other workers employed by the state are required to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate or agree to regular testing. The deadline was postponed...
Task force work groups aim to chart a path for senior living’s transformation post-COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2020
After meeting virtually over two days at the end of May, members of the International Council on Active Aging’s COVID-19 Senior Living Task Force now are breaking into work groups to provide input into...
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...
U.S. to stick with international travel restrictions
Jul 26, 2021
The rise and prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Europe have made the Biden administration move slowly on increasing transatlantic travel.
Arcapita acquires 3 senior living communities for $110 million
Nov 23, 2016
Global investment management firm Arcapita has acquired a privately held portfolio of three U.S. senior living communities for $110 million.
Eastern U.S. offers more ‘bang for the buck’ in retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2016
A new ranking aims to show where Americans can maximize their retirement savings and live comfortably.