Building owners must improve breathing conditions for our most vulnerable populations
By
Serene Almomen, PhD
Sep 14, 2023
The elderly — and all of us — deserve to know that the air we and our loved ones are breathing is safe and healthy.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
How technology is helping senior living centers combat omicron
By
Danielle Myers
Mar 31, 2022
Over the course of the pandemic, senior living communities have upgraded their safety plans to better protect their residents and staff from new threats. One of the most impactful ways that senior living...
Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now
By
Karmen L. Stephens, PharmD, BCGP
Mar 24, 2022
Comprehensive medication management, or CMM, is a whole-person approach to medication management that ensures that medications are appropriate, safe and effective, and that they support the individual’s...
What employers need to know about long-haul COVID
By
Cathy R. Benfer MS, PHR, NHA
Feb 03, 2022
Employers are responsible for protecting employees who exhibit long-haul symptoms after COVID-19.
Was COVID-19 the catalyst for new technologies to help older adults live more independently for longer?
By
Haim Amir, Ph.D.
Aug 19, 2021
Older adults have been forced to accept the increasing role of technology their lives due to the pandemic. Now, they are starting to appreciate how these technologies can enable them to live more independently...
Hands-free video calling, managed Wi-Fi driving social connectedness
By
David Berger
Jul 29, 2021
600 seniors across nine Volunteers of America National Services communities are engaging with family, friends, healthcare, information and entertainment by video call through a new enterprise technology...
Pandemic lessons: Connectivity, transparent communication keys to brighter future
By
Fahad Aziz
May 27, 2021
Facebook, video and digital staff communications platforms can bridge the engagement gaps that existed before and were exacerbated during the pandemic. But they’re not the only channels.
Leadership during COVID-19: What patients and caregivers have taught me
By
Wa’el Hashad
Mar 25, 2021
In these tough times, caregivers and patients living with central nervous system conditions are adapting in novel ways. So can we.
3 keys to optimal COVID vaccine campaigns for senior living organizations
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Wendy King
Mar 18, 2021
A COVID vaccination program is one way to protect everyone’s interests, but careful footwork is required.