Tragedy prompts senior living company to develop mental health awareness in staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 15, 2023
Shortly after acquiring a Florida senior living campus, LifeStar Living was faced with the death of a resident by suicide. Looking back, a company executive said, the tragedy was a catalyst for the firm...
WHO chief sounds alarm on bird flu circulating in US cattle
Apr 22, 2024
The H5N1 avian flu virus that’s infecting US cattle is increasingly showing up in mammals — a dangerous sign that it could someday easily infect people.
Cognitive impairment delayed with genetic variant
Jun 20, 2024
The onset of cognitive impairment was delayed among those heterozygous for the apolipoprotein E3 Christchurch variant.
Navigate the middle market by checking the right boxes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2024
The 2019 “Forgotten Middle” study highlighted the need for housing and care for older adults with incomes too high to qualify for federal assistance but not enough resources to be able to afford private-pay...
CDC warns of Listeria outbreak tied to cheese, yogurt
Feb 06, 2024
There is an increased risk among adults aged 65 or more years as well as and people with weakened immune systems, the CDC says.
Meet Diamond Boone, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 03, 2024
Diamond Boone, corporate director of therapeutic recreation at Athena Health Care Systems in Farmington, CT, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
E-cigarettes boost tobacco use abstinence with smoking cessation counseling
Feb 16, 2024
The ongoing use of e-cigarettes with nicotine was high, however.
Study identifies factors that predict driving cessation in seniors
May 22, 2024
Older age, female sex and progression to symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease were associated with driving cessation.
Updated COVID-19 vaccine has effectiveness of 54 percent
Feb 06, 2024
Vaccine effectiveness was 49% at 60 to 119 days after vaccination among tests exhibiting spike gene target failure.
Bariatric surgery tied to slower cognitive decline in people with obesity
Jan 17, 2024
No association was seen between improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors and cognition.