Aggressively reducing Alzheimer’s risk factors could mean 1.2 million fewer disease in 2050: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2021
Adopting an aggressive plan to reduce risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by 15% per decade could result in 1.2 million fewer people living with the disease in 2050, according...
A positive early verdict for AI in LTC, with caveats noted
By
John Hall
Jun 21, 2024
Experts say artificial intelligence tools have the potential to free staff for critical tasks and to offer deeper insights into community operations.
AI ‘promising’ for use in geriatrics, but ethical concerns remain, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
A new meta-study on using AI within geriatrics praises AI as a “valuable asset” but still warns about the need for future research and potential ethical concerns.
Assisted living should be included in solution to COVID-19 crisis in long-term care, AMDA exec says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2020
For all of its tragic outcomes, COVID-19 “presents an opportunity to do things differently and looking more systematically at large-scale solutions to care for older adults,” Christopher Laxton, executive...
Industry advocates join coalition to support federal bill requiring use of Alzheimer’s detection tools
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2023
A bipartisan bill requiring the use of cognitive impairment detection tools in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has the support of the senior living industry.
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
Report offers strategies, resources for operating during public health emergencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2020
A new report from the federal COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group calls on post-acute and long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to adjust operations and standards of...
5 keys to fracture prevention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2015
A new guideline aims to help older adults, their families and caregivers prevent fractures in residents of senior living communities.
AMDA resolution calls for ‘comfort feeding’ of certain residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2019
Members of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine should adopt a policy of “comfort feeding” for certain residents with dementia rather than honor advance directives that indicate...
Phoenix Senior Living to house discharged hospital patients with COVID-19 as list of industry groups...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2020
The Georgia-based senior living operator is choosing to house discharged older hospital patients with COVID-19 as some industry groups are opposing orders from state governments that would restrict providers...