Assisted living mental health services fell between 2019 and 2020, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Mental health visits for assisted living residents living with dementia dropped as the pandemic set in, a new study finds.
Caregivers, not just people with dementia, need screenings, interventions for loneliness, study shows
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 20, 2024
Isolation and loneliness are a shared experience and a source of distress not only for people with dementia, but also their caregivers, according to new study findings.
Marked weight loss found in assisted living residents during quarantine
By
Kristin Della Volpe
Sep 26, 2022
Weight loss of at least 5% was found in 40% of residents at assisted living communities during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from a retrospective chart review presented...
Greenspace exposure could improve cognitive function
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
A new study adds to increasing evidence that exposure to greenspace can help improve cognitive function.
States should fund senior living, relax visitation restrictions, association leaders tell governors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2021
The National Governors Association should “strongly encourage” state governments to provide financial relief to senior living providers and caregivers for COVID-19-related expenses, Argentum President...
Food for thought: Mediterranean diet may combat depression
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2019
A diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, fish oil and nuts over sugar and saturated fats may be good for more than residents’ physical wellbeing. It may also help ward off symptoms of depression, Australian...
Treating hearing loss might reduce depression in older adults: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2019
A newly published study provides more evidence of the importance of addressing hearing loss in senior living residents: researchers found that the greater the hearing loss in older adults, the greater...
Exercise may reduce fall risk for seniors with Alzheimer’s plus depression or anxiety
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2018
Long-term exercise can reduce the risk of falls for older adults who have Alzheimer’s disease plus neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety, according to a newly published study in the...
‘Social frailty,’ depression linked in study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 25, 2018
“Social frailty” has more of an impact on the onset of depression in older adults than does physical frailty or cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the June issue of JAMDA:...
Access to outdoor areas can help with resident depression
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2017
If you want to improve the symptoms of depression among residents, then improve their access to outdoor areas, according to the results of a recently published study.