Senior living leaders to discuss pressing topics Sept. 11 at free virtual event
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Get insights into how other senior living providers are innovating and addressing challenges when a panel of industry leaders discusses important issues facing assisted living providers — as well as...
This clue can help ID dementia years before a formal diagnosis
By
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...
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 24
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2024
CMS: Expect final nursing home staffing rule this year … Johns Hopkins identifies opportunities for strengthening direct care workforce … University of Buffalo to invest $4M in aging research as...
A big lump of coal … and an opportunity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Christmas came early for the senior living field on Sunday, when providers collectively found a big lump of coal in the industry stocking. But that stocking also contains an opportunity.
Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
By
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.”...
A stumbling block on the way to an Alzheimer’s cure
By
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.