Almost 500 senior living communities implement SMILE engagement platform
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 16, 2017
CarexTech’s SMILE platform has been implemented in almost 500 communities serving 28,000 residents communities since its creation three years ago, according to the company.
Interventions can help reverse physical frailty, study finds
By
Alyssa Salela
Jun 21, 2017
Diet, exercise and stimulating activities are keys to reversing physical frailty, recent research has found.
Study finds ‘substantial’ risk of suicide among LTC residents, cites staff influence
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 21, 2015
Suicide risk among residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities is “substantial,” according to a study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Public Health.
Negative beliefs about aging a self-fulfilling prophecy?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2015
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health found that individuals who hold negative beliefs about aging are more likely to have brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
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.
Senior living workers could face up to 4 years in prison after resident wanders in freezing temperatures,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2019
Four former employees of a New York senior living community potentially face one to four years in prison for a December 2017 incident in which a resident with dementia allegedly wandered out of the building...
More Americans dying at home, and ‘home’ may include assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2019
For the first time since the early 20th century, the home has surpassed the hospital as the place where people most often die in the United States, and “home” may include assisted living, according...
Good grip strength, memory may help older adults avoid or delay disability
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2018
Older adults who maintain good grip strength and protect their mental abilities might be able to prevent or delay disability, according to the results of a newly published study in the Journal of the American...
Combating memory decline will be focus of $15 million study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2015
Researchers at two universities have launched a $15 million clinical trial to investigate whether mental decline in older adults can be slowed or halted through exercise and other health-related interventions.
CEAL finds new home, research focus in continued mission to improve assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2023
A national organization focused on improving quality in assisted living communities is moving to a new home to expand and intensify its efforts in research, practice and policy.