Local Alzheimer’s Association chapter splits from national group
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2016
Following in the footsteps of some other large Alzheimer’s Association chapters, the organization’s California Southland Chapter has separated from the national group to become Alzheimer’s...
LeVine named Medical Director of Year
Apr 06, 2016
David LeVine, M.D., C.M.D., medical director of Menorah Manor in St. Petersburg, FL, has been named 2016 Medical Director of the Year by the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
‘One drop’ blood test for Alzheimer’s part of $1 million funding announcement
Nov 05, 2015
The Alzheimer’s Association, the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation have announced $1 million in funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, including the...
Tittle: No time for assumptions about assisted living regulation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2017
Las Vegas — The state of affairs in the nation’s capital puts assisted living in a strong position to maintain regulation at the state level, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director...
Diane Rehm advocates for choice at end of life
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2016
A talk in which National Public Radio’s Diane Rehm shared experiences related to her late husband’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and decision to end his life were a highlight of Wednesday’s...
CCRC uses interactive gaming system to improve residents’ quality of life
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2021
A Fairfax, VA, continuing care retirement community is among the first in the nation to use an interactive gaming system with microchip-based technology designed to improve the quality of life for older...
Senior centers should lower the music, research advises
By
John Hall
Feb 17, 2015
The positive benefits of music for the frail elderly abound in medical literature, but new research suggests music that is too loud may be more harmful than helpful.
Poisoning death lawsuits renew interest in assisted living staffing regulations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
The recent accidental deaths of three Atria Senior Living residents is sparking renewed interest in California’s staffing requirements for assisted living communities, with two lawsuits alleging insufficient...
Assisted living operators face regulatory reforms in older adult protection law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2021
Assisted living and personal care home operators in Georgia are facing regulatory reforms after the state legislature passed a bill imposing staffing, training and financial reporting requirements.
Assisted living community accused of abuse and neglect, ordered to close
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2016
A Florida assisted living and memory care community has been ordered to close because it “turned a blind eye to the health and well-being of those residents known to have been victimized” by...