Future health outlays ‘terrify’ many nearing retirement, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2016
Why aren’t your prospects moving in? Could be it’s not you, it’s them? Or more accurately, their fear of rising health outlays in the years to come?
Just in time for the holidays: Nearly 170 residents told to vacate the premises
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2016
Almost 170 residents at a Westwood, CA, retirement community have received eviction notices from the building’s new owners.
Social engagement helps slow cognitive decline: study
By
John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2016
Here’s yet another reason for senior living organizations to tout the social interaction they provide: such activities may help delay the onset of cognitive decline.
Program helps those with dementia regain ‘lost’ words
By
John O'Connor
Oct 25, 2016
An innovative online speech therapy program is helping seniors with dementia recall words that seemed lost, including the names of their grandchildren.
Senior living operator will pay $145 million to settle billing disputes
By
John O'Connor
Oct 25, 2016
Life Care Centers of America agreed this week to pay $145 million to settle rehabilitation-overbilling accusations, the Department of Justice has announced.
Residents showing appreciation for law enforcement
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
Following the recent shootings of police officers in several states, residents at a growing number of senior living communities have found unique ways to show their support of law officials.
Retirees in most states may struggle to cover senior living costs, study suggests
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2016
Many future residents may be unable to cover their senior living costs, if a new Bankrate.com study is to be believed. Retirees in all but three states will be unable to generate 70% of their pre-retirement...
Assisted living operators giving lawmakers an earful about HCBS rule implementation
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2016
Members of the National Center for Assisted Living are meeting with members of Congress today in the nation’s capital.
Fitbits can be used to determine residents’ physical activity levels
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A Fitbit activity monitoring device can be used to measure how physically active your residents are, a new study suggests.
Use opioids for chronic pain with caution, CDC warns
By
John O'Connor
Mar 17, 2016
Opioids used to treat chronic pain should be prescribed at the lowest possible effective dose so that possible problems can be avoided, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and...