Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Harper Lee, 89, passed away Friday and was buried Saturday, having presented us with two major challenges during her lifetime.
The positive side of aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2015
A fictional character and real older adults are proving that retirement can be just another chapter in life, and a good one.
AHCA/NCAL wants long-term care residents, staff vaccinated against COVID by March 1
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2020
Governors and public health officials should ensure that residents and employees of long-term care facilities are prioritized before everyone else for COVID-19 vaccination and that they receive both doses...
Ventas reportedly in talks to buy all or part of Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas is in talks to purchase all or part of Brookdale Senior Living, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Assisted living’s image problem
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2018
An Arizona sheriff’s office is taking time for introspection after a 92-year-old woman reportedly shot and killed her 72-year-old son because he wanted her to move to an assisted living community....
CMS may extend deadline for state compliance with HCBS final rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will work to provide states with additional time to comply with a final rule regarding the provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries,...
‘Joint employer’ ruling appeal case arguments to begin Thursday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2017
Oral arguments are set to begin Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations...
Juniper counts down to Burning Man
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 16, 2016
In a little more than a week, 17 people will begin gathering in the Nevada desert to start fulfilling a vision to “repaint the picture and write a new story of aging in America.”
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
‘We’ve got to stay vigilant’: Argentum CEO discusses importance of policymaker, consumer education
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2021
Educating policymakers and consumers can help the senior living industry keep regulation at the state level and ensure that prospective residents and their families understand the benefits of senior living,...