Demand for seniors housing may be overstated, white paper says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2016
Predictions related to future demand for seniors housing may be overstated, especially in slower-growing markets, because analysts are not focusing on the correct audience, according to a new white paper.
Family sues after assisted living resident wanders, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
The adult children of a man who had dementia are suing the assisted living community where he lived, maintaining that lack of supervision at an outing led to his disappearance and death.
Questions remain about safety of aspirin cessation in older adults
Mar 14, 2022
The findings were inconclusive for a subgroup analysis looking at the safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years.
Sleepiness, Alzheimer’s linked in study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2018
Are your residents who do not have dementia excessively sleepy during the daytime? If so, then they may be at risk for an increased accumulation of a brain protein that is a biomarker for Alzheimer’s...
Preventive medicine for dementia: Try to stay positive
By
John O'Connor
Feb 09, 2018
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is not just a song made famous by Bobby McFerrin. It turns out it may also be good advice for those who want avoid dementia.
Senior living facility for football players could be a step closer to reality, but future uncertain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2019
A senior living facility on the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus in Canton, OH, may be one step closer to fruition with recent news, but the component’s future is not certain.
Alexa foils theft from assisted living resident’s room, police say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2020
An Amazon Alexa-enabled device helped foil an attempted theft from a resident’s room at a Florida assisted living community, according to police.
Hand grenades found at assisted living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2017
Two hand grenades belonging to an assisted living resident in New York caused a scare Friday afternoon when they were discovered by staff members who reported them to the local police.
More news for Friday, Nov. 13
Nov 12, 2015
Feds withdraw Life Care Centers CEO Preston from False Claims suit … Woman arrested for ID theft at senior living complex … Assisted living resident served with 7 brothers in World War II …...
Skilled nursing occupancy hovering around 78 percent
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2022
Skilled nursing occupancy for July was 78.1%, virtually unchanged from the previous five months, according to a report released last week by the NIC MAP Data Service.