Reports reveal best, worst states for retirement, falls among older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
New reports take a look at the best and worst states for older adults to settle in for retirement, as well as the states with the worst statistics for older adult falls.
Launch of healthcare company part of ‘natural evolution’ of caring for senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
In what one senior living developer is calling a “natural evolution” in its business of caring for older adults, a new healthcare company has been launched to bridge the gap between traditional medical...
Resident falls account for 75 percent of insurance claims with payment in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Resident falls claims continue to be the primary insurance loss driver for senior living providers, according to a new report.
More news for Monday, July 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2022
Older adults, high school students exchange life stories in Teen Buddy program … Assisted living resident, 95, sells paintings to pay bill … Intergenerational playground at assisted living community...
Memory care, falls prevention studies secure nearly $35 million in grant funding
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2022
Researchers have secured close to a total of $35 million across multiple U.S. studies to identify falls prevention strategies and risk factors for cognitive decline, as well as expand a dementia-specific...
Older adults’ failure to plan is an opportunity for senior living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2022
Older adults say they want to age in place, but very few have done much to prepare to do so, according to a new survey. That lack of planning, however, may present an opportunity for senior living providers.
Your favorite columns of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Just like last year, 2021 was dominated by the coronavirus. So also like 2020, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 popped up more than once as a topic of our most-read columns this year when we examined...
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo kicks off at 10:30 a.m. ET; Registration still open
Jun 17, 2021
The virtual doors will open at 10:30 a.m. ET today for the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo. Attendees at the free online event will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing...
Earn 3 CE tomorrow at McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo
Jun 16, 2021
Attendees of the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo tomorrow, Thursday, June 17, will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing education credits while learning about workforce...
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 14, 2021
A session titled “Understanding and reducing falls in senior living communities,” will conclude the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover electronic...