CMS releases companion guide to Medicaid Access Rule … Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors, not genetics … Addressing loneliness over time may play important role in stroke...
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
Senior living providers embrace role in CMS dementia care pilot program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
Senior living providers named participants in the federal government’s new dementia care pilot program said they are excited to be part of a new effort to support people living with dementia and their...
More news for Thursday, May 30
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
Free training helps dementia caregivers cope with difficult behavior … 2 former senior living employees charged in resident’s hypothermia death … HUD announces $67M in new funding for energy...
Master plan on aging fails to ensure ‘robust’ long-term care continuum that includes senior living,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging, although well-intended, focuses most of its attention on home care and community services and falls short of ensuring a “robust” long-term care continuum for...
Assisted living will help shape Louisiana’s dementia response plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2024
Legislative action creating a coordinated response to Alzheimer’s and dementia in Louisiana is being called a “commendable” step toward addressing the needs of those affected by the disease. And...
Senior living asking rates hit near-record highs in second quarter
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
Asking rates were at near-record highs for senior living communities in the second quarter, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.
More news for Friday, Aug. 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2023
Satellite campuses a common growth strategy for senior living providers … AI may be the future of senior care … Few older adults may qualify for new Alzheimer’s drugs: study … Family counseling...
More news for Friday, May 19
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
Western diet ID’d as risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease … Sense of purpose promotes cognitive resilience into old age … Genetic links seen for HDL cholesterol, systolic BP with Alzheimer’s disease
More news for Thursday, May 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2023
Provider brings ‘magic tables’ to all CCRCs … NIH awards $2.3M to study link between COVID-19, cognitive decline … 5 plead guilty in fraudulent nursing diploma scheme