In-person contact more effective than digital contact in lessening loneliness in older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2024
In-person contact is most effective in lessening loneliness in older adults, working better than phoning, emailing or texting, according to a new study published this week in The Journals of Gerontology:...
Business briefs, Aug. 30
By
John Roszkowski
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 30, 2024
Capital lending and the growing senior living housing crisis … New Jersey assisted living community first in state to receive Joint Commission accreditation … Brio Living Services recognized for HR...
Intergenerational living’s growing influence on senior housing
By
Lynne Moore
Aug 05, 2024
Intergenerational living is a growing trend that is influencing the development of new senior living models.
Loneliness can have negative consequences for both mental, physical health: studies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
Two newly published studies on loneliness take different approaches to identifying how loneliness affects older adults, but both draw similar conclusions that its negative effects include both mental and...
Using AI to fill senior living staffing gaps
By
Honghao Deng
Apr 18, 2024
Recent advances in artificial intelligence, or AI, offer a way to help prevent lonely deaths and proactively identify potential long-term issues.
Mental health apps can provide short-term benefit for seniors with depression, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 29, 2024
Mental health apps for seniors can help alleviate stress in the short-term, but cannot replace caregivers, a recent study shows.
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.
‘Smart’ glasses, mobility tools part of dynamic slate of senior tech getting seed funding
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Eleven senior tech projects will receive funding and support from the Design Age Institute in London, from apps to mobility solutions.
New ‘love meter’ could tell senior living providers which residents need a Valentine’s Day pick-me-up
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
A new “love meter”— just in time for Valentine’s Day — tells senior living staff members when residents are at risk of loneliness.
Cutting social isolation, loneliness may lower mortality in people with obesity
Jan 24, 2024
The authors say that the findings support efforts to improve social isolation and loneliness.