More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen want more people to talk about dementia care
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen are hoping that through their work with Hilarity for Charity and screenings of “Taking Care,” more people will be talking about Alzheimer’s and the caregiving struggles...
State budget has ‘positive steps’ but does not do enough for providers, residents, groups say
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2024
Senior living industry advocates in Pennsylvania say they are encouraged by steps to support older adults evident in the recently passed state budget, but they say much more needs to be done to support...
This clue can help ID dementia years before a formal diagnosis
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2024
As scientists and physicians work to improve the lives of those living with dementia now and in the future, new research contributes to the list of signs and symptoms that we can look for in friends and...
Alzheimer’s Association calls for federal involvement to increase dementia care workforce, training...
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2024
“Congress should consider the steps it can take at the federal level, including expanding the necessary workforce and improving dementia training standards and access,” as part of efforts to “help...
Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2023
A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...
New law implements training, exam requirements for assisted living employees
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
A new law in Texas requires managers and caregivers at assisted living communities serving people living with dementia to complete four hours of dementia-related training and pass an exam about dementia,...
Master Plan for Aging adds dementia screening tool for providers
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2023
Primary care providers in the country’s most populous state have a new screening tool to help them identify cognitive decline in older adults and determine next steps.
A stumbling block on the way to an Alzheimer’s cure
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2022
In a new study, 56% of participants said they were not likely to take part in a trial of a dementia-prevention drug. Senior living may be able to play a role in decreasing that percentage.
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...