Any mention of “older adult” somewhere catches my eye, given my work, and my mind starts thinking about people in their 80s. But I’ve learned over the years that “older adult” means different...
10 tips for working with the media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Here are 10 tips for working with the media, in crisis situations and other times, too—positive or negative.
What’s next for senior living after Supreme Court decision?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 01, 2024
A decision released Friday by the US Supreme Court will “create a more predictable and stable regulatory environment” for businesses, according to the US Chamber of Commerce, an organization advocating...
Policy shift could enhance staffing efforts
By
John O'Connor
Jun 20, 2024
Senior living might get some unexpected but welcome staffing assistance from a new executive order about immigration.
The problem with temporary relief
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
A risk of temporary assistance is, all too often, many underling problems can linger long after the short-term support is gone.
A whole new breed of rip off artists
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2024
Senior living operators can enhance their cybersecurity measures, protecting valuable health information and fostering a safer environment for all residents.
Senior living operators often overlook this source of innovation
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2024
Senior living excelled in pioneering dementia care and spearheading initiatives such as concierge-based services and community integration. Despite those strides, the industry largely has overlooked a...
AI’s impact is just beginning — for better or worse
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2024
Several senior living operators touted the new ways artificial intelligence is helping the field during a Tuesday session at Argentum’s Senior Living Executive Conference in Phoenix.
Old age isn’t what it used to be
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 29, 2024
Results of a study released this past week show that over the years, people have changed their ideas about when “old age” begins, and it’s later than it used to be.
Jonesing for separate recognition
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
How is it that in my 11 years of writing about the long-term care profession, which has been talking about the coming “silver wave” of baby boomers all that time (and more), I don’t recall ever hearing...