Man with ties to senior living industry now in US custody over Haitian president assassination plot … Program aims to expand, diversify aging studies research workforce … Parkinsons’ Foundation expands...
Despite pressures of pandemic, U.S. nursing school enrollment climbs
Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% from 2019 to 2020.
4.0 percent of seniors had received dementia diagnosis in 2022
Jun 13, 2024
An increase in the percentage with a dementia diagnosis was seen with increasing age; a decrease was seen with an increasing education level.
OSHA announces COVID-19-related safety rules for senior living, other healthcare workplaces
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Assisted living communities and other healthcare settings will be required to conduct hazard assessments and have written plans to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus under new workplace safety rules...
Older women workers face significant financial hurdles: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2024
Women aged 55 or more years face significant financial hurdles, according to a recent report from the Center for American Progress.
Healthy lifestyle tied to longer life, delayed onset of dementia
Apr 14, 2022
Healthy lifestyle in seniors is linked to longer life expectancy and a larger proportion of remaining years spent without Alzheimer’s dementia.
Women have higher tau, especially in setting of elevated Aβ
Apr 05, 2023
Later age at menopause and hormone therapy non-use also were associated with higher regional tau.
2000 to 2016 saw decline in dementia in US older adults
Nov 09, 2022
Education was found to be an important statistical factor contributing to the reduction in dementia.
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
More news for Friday, Aug. 30
Aug 30, 2019
1 year later: An update on the Welltower-ProMedica partnership … New York Times opinion piece says assisted living is “how not to grow old in America” … Drinking coffee may ease tremors in...