Top 10 safety and security considerations when designing a senior living community
By
Chad Ulman
Apr 30, 2018
Giving attention to the safety and security of your senior living community will have a powerful, positive effect on resident satisfaction.
Falls may be an Alzheimer’s precursor, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2020
Alzheimer’s brain changes may be the culprit when an older person with no known cognitive decline has a fall, according to a new study. These falls tend to occur about five years before memory loss and...
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...
Road to assisted living quality: review of staff efforts, metrics
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 12, 2020
Assisted living is recognized as one of the fastest-growing components of the long-term care industry, with an increasing proportion of residents having diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias,...
Filming “The Last Poker Game” at Avita of Newburyport
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2016
“The Last Poker Game,” starring Martin Landau and Paul Sorvino, was filmed at Avita of Newburyport, Newburyport, MA, in November and December 2015. It is scheduled to open in fall 2016.
How technology can help seniors connect and not be lonely
By
Kerry Burnight, Ph.D.
Sep 20, 2018
Technology is supposed to make our lives better and easier, but not everyone is benefitting from its use.
AARP announces 10 finalists for LivePitch event
Mar 31, 2016
Ten startup health tech companies have been selected to pitch their businesses at the AAPR’s fifth Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch event April 27 in Sunnyvale, CA.
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.
Medicare claims data can aid development decisions: NIC MAP Vision
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2021
Operators trying to determine which markets are under- or over-served can use Medicare data to make better development decisions, according to Arick Morton, CEO of NIC MAP Vision.