Lawmakers call for improved access to brain scans in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease … Federal judge strikes down Montana vaccine choice law in healthcare settings … Juniper Communities receives SageCare...
Regulation clarifies fingerprint requirements for working in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
Legislation clarifying who needs to be fingerprinted to work at an assisted living community recently went into effect in Arizona.
Research focuses on diagnosing, lessening effects of Alzheimer’s disease
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, costing the nation $321 billion in 2022, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A variety of studies and pilot programs are underway...
More news for Monday, Jan. 31
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
GAO labels HHS at ‘high risk’ for mismanaging future crises like COVID-19 … 5th person pleads guilty to multi-million fraudulent prize notice scheme affecting seniors … Kentucky on track to extend...
Pandemic: Seniors feel better mentally, emotionally than middle-aged adults, but fewer plan to continue...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2021
During the pandemic, adults aged 65 or more years have fared better mentally and emotionally and as far as general quality of life than their counterparts aged 50 to 64, according to newly released results...
Senior living communities turn to wearable technology for contact tracing of COVID-19
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2020
With senior living communities serving as potential hot spots for COVID-19, operators are looking at all types of infection control measures to contain or prevent the spread of the deadly virus.