Higher interest rates haven’t completely deterred senior living investors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2024
Higher interest rates have not necessarily hampered senior living investments, according to Cambridge Realty Capital Senior Vice President Brent Holman-Gomez.
Is Eli Lilly using ‘granfluencers’ to raise awareness of its Alzheimer’s med?
By
Marc Iskowitz
Sep 04, 2024
Here’s why older internet celebs — granfluencers — soon might be making rounds on the Alzheimer’s drug marketing scene.
Growing demand for direct care workers underscores pressing need to invest in job quality: PHI
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 04, 2024
The direct care workforce serving residents in assisted living communities and other residential care settings has fluctuated in the past several years, struggling not only to return to pre-pandemic levels...
People in the news, Aug. 27
Aug 27, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Ahepa Senior Living, Anthem Memory Care, Bethesda Senior Living Communities, Blakehurst, Brio Living Services, Commonwealth Senior Living, Covenant Living, Greenfields...
Studies highlight increasing dementia deaths, contributing factors to diagnosis and cognitive decline
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2024
More people are dying from dementia, and location and demographics are among the factors that may contribute to not only a dementia diagnosis, but also to how quickly someone will experience cognitive...
‘Business pandemic’ will spur lawsuit wave: M&A litigator
By
Amy Novotney
May 20, 2020
Despite efforts by Republican lawmakers to create stronger liability protections for healthcare workers and small businesses hammered by the pandemic, COVID-19-related lawsuits still are likely to be pursued,...
Senior living M and A drops in 1Q to lowest since 2021
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 08, 2023
Mergers and acquisition activity slowed to approximately 32 transactions per month in the first quarter of 2023. This marks the lowest M&A activity the senior living industry has seen since 2021, according...
‘Inflationary environment,’ ‘pent-up transactional demand’ driving momentum of senior housing...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2021
As the economy slowly rises from the pandemic, the “inflationary environment” and “pent-up transactional demand over the past 18 months or so,” real estate investment trusts are dealing in common...
Many US seniors do not intend to vaccinate against RSV
Mar 13, 2024
The primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy include lack of necessity, concerns about side effects and safety, and lack of information.
Proposed bill would expand upskilling, job training opportunities for nation’s workforce
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
The aging services industry has thrown its full support behind a bill that would expand skill development opportunities for American workers.