Training, technology improvements needed to reduce social isolation in seniors: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2020
Improved direct care worker training and technology could help relieve social isolation and loneliness among older adults, according to a report released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences,...
Operator sued after worker allegedly posts image of partially nude resident on social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2019
A Pennsylvania senior living operator is being sued after an employee allegedly photographed and/or shot video of a partially nude resident while she was sitting in a shower chair and then posted an image...
Penrose, SingFit winners at AARP’s Innovation@50+ LivePitch
Apr 28, 2016
Penrose Senior Care Auditors and SingFit were the winners at AARP’s April 27 Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch event, the organization announced.
Research informs efforts to combat depression, loneliness in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2022
As more evidence pours in confirming that rates of depression and loneliness increased among older adults during the pandemic, researchers are calling for more coordinated and effective interventions.
$4.8 million awarded for Alzheimer’s research in assisted living and other settings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
Thirty Alzheimer’s disease research projects will be funded with $4.8 million in funding announced Monday by Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the state Department of Health, and some of the efforts will involve...
Kindred wrongful discharge lawsuit brought by former executive director hinges on medication-related...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2018
Kindred Healthcare is headed back to court after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on July 27 rejected its request for a summary judgment in a wrongful discharge lawsuit filed by a former...
Senior living finds time is ripe for focus on food
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 28, 2017
Operators and companies serving them increasingly are looking to the dining experience as a way to help senior living residents socially, emotionally and nutritionally.
Being pro-active
By
Julie E. Williamson
Oct 01, 2014
Once just the domain of bingo, bridge and crafts, activity programs are taking a more central role in helping residents add joy and meaning to their lives.
Mediterranean diet, but not eating more fish, linked to brain health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2017
A diet highlighting fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans and cereal grains such as wheat and rice helps older adults maintain brain health, according to the results of a new study. Contrary to earlier...
Mobile health apps don’t always work
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2014
Mobile health apps need more oversight, according to an article published in the July issue of New England Journal of Medicine.