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Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2023
A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...
A plan to cut Montana’s Medicaid waiting list via assisted living was met with bipartisan cheers. Then...
By
Mike Dennison - KFF Health News
Jul 24, 2023
Montana’s governor recently vetoed legislation that would have decreased the waiting list for government-supported long-term care by expanding access to assisted living.
ChatGPT can mimic clinicians for ‘low-risk’ queries, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 19, 2023
A recent study on AI’s capabilities in healthcare suggests that patients are willing to receive advice from chatbots on “low-risk” topics.
Assisted living accounts for plurality of acquisitions in second quarter
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 18, 2023
Assisted living accounted for 42% of the publicly announced senior living and care acquisitions in the second quarter, according to newly released data from LevinPro LTC. The percentage was equal to the...
People in the news, July 18
Jul 18, 2023
Appointments, promotions and other news at 12 Oaks Senior Living, Anthem Memory Care, the American College of Health Care Administrators, Brookdale Senior Living, Christian Horizons, Covenant Living of...
Long-term care M&A activity increases to 110 deals in second quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2023
The number of publicly announced senior living and skilled nursing-related mergers and acquisitions increased by 11% during the second quarter of the year, to 110 deals from 99 transactions in the first...
An 8-step approach to social media marketing in senior living
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Jul 17, 2023
Here is an eight-step approach to social media marketing using tools and approaches to streamline your efforts and bolster results.
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
McKnight’s Senior Living named top website covering assisted living for industry professionals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
McKnightsSeniorLiving.com has been named the top business-to-business website covering the assisted living industry.