Appointments, promotions and honors at Cadence Living, Harbor Retirement Communities, HHHunt, SCAN Health Plan, The Springs at Monarch Landing, Tutera Senior Living & Health Care and Watercrest Senior...
People in the news, April 7
Apr 07, 2020
Appointments and promotions at AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, Green Street Advisors, SCAN Health Plan, three, Touchdown, VIUM Capital and Watercrest Senior Living Group.
Humans have reached maximum life span, researchers say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2016
Improvements in public health, diet, the environment and other factors may have taken humans as far as they can go when it comes to life span, according to the authors of a new study.
Assessments can help housing professionals address health issues: brief
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
Health impact assessments can help healthcare and housing professionals prevent falls and improve mental health in older adults, according to new issue briefs from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Public health departments can be partners in dementia care, report authors say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Public health departments can be resources for senior living communities to improve the lives of residents with dementia as well as the lives of staff members, according to the authors of the “Healthy...
People in the news, Feb. 4
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 04, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Aegis Living, Chapters Health System, Community Wellness Partners, Magellan Health, Monterneau, Nightingale Healthcare, Oswego Health, Pegasus Senior Living, Pennrose, Radiant...
Report suggests ways to increase staff retention, productivity
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2016
A new report released Thursday by the University of California, San Francisco, Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care shares several steps that senior living organizations can take to try to...
Combating memory decline will be focus of $15 million study
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2015
Researchers at two universities have launched a $15 million clinical trial to investigate whether mental decline in older adults can be slowed or halted through exercise and other health-related interventions.
Pets offer health benefits but also have drawbacks, finds poll of older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2019
Pets can help older adults cope with mental and physical health challenges, but they also can lead to challenges of their own, according to newly released results of a national poll.
Studies reveal 4 factors in brain health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2016
Recent research suggests that people can take certain dietary, dental and exercise steps to improve their brain health.