Many U.S. retirees outlive their savings by more than a decade, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2019
Older adults in the United States have life expectancies of as many as 11 years past the number of years that their retirement savings could last, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum,...
Five Star opens new memory care neighborhood
Nov 20, 2015
Five Star Quality Care has opened a new memory care neighborhood at Foulk Manor South in Wilmington, DE.
CDC: Those 85+ are six times as likely to need ADL help as those aged 65 to 74
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2017
U.S. adults aged 85 or more years are approximately three times as likely to need assistance with activities of daily living as are adults aged 75 to 84 and are six times as likely to require help as those...
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.
People in the news, July 23
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 23, 2019
Appointments and promotions at the Asbury Foundation, Erickson Living, The Glen at Scripps Ranch, Indiana University Center for Aging Research at the Regenstrief Institute, Kindred at Home, Leisure Care,...
More news for Friday, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2019
1 year later: An update on the Welltower-ProMedica partnership … New York Times opinion piece says assisted living is “how not to grow old in America” … Drinking coffee may ease tremors in...
Scheme sought $40M in tax refunds using stolen IDs of AL residents, others
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
A Bowie, MD, man is the latest person to plead guilty to federal charges related to an identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which a network of more than 130 people filed at least 12,000 fraudulent federal...
Another defendant in American Senior Communities fraud case agrees to plead guilty
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
Another defendant in the alleged $16 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme involving former executives of American Senior Communities has agreed to plead guilty to charges against him.
Prosecutor claims guardian trespassed and battered staff member
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2016
The state attorney’s office in St. Petersburg, FL, has filed documents that accuse Fernando Gutierrez of misdemeanor trespassing and battery. Gutierrez is a self-described professional guardian.
Top 10 contributors to health loss in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
A new analysis contains good and bad news regarding American life expectancy.