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.
Why temperature checks are just the first step in making senior living safer
By
Amy Jeffs
Mar 17, 2022
Beyond temperature checks, technology can help you identify people who potentially have COVID-19, to prevent disease spread.
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.
It’s time for suppliers to step up, help industry recover
By
Darren Mathis
Mar 04, 2021
It’s time for suppliers to take a look at what we’re doing to ease the transition between pre-pandemic and the new normal we are now facing. Let’s take inventory of our roles and responsibilities...
The right tech: Here’s what’s been working to stave off loneliness in senior living
By
Fahad Aziz
Feb 11, 2021
Even as lockdowns are lifted and some senior living communities resume modified family visits and social programming, the pandemic isn’t over. Many older adults still will feel more comfortable limiting...
COVID-19’s invisible consequences for residents must make us reconsider tech’s role
By
Ted Okosi
Feb 04, 2021
It seems as if no matter the issue nowadays, tech is part of the answer. Although it might keep us annoyingly glued to our phones and have its downsides, it can be a powerful force for good as well.
3 ways digital tools help senior living communities during the ‘new normal’
By
Annie Haarmann
Nov 19, 2020
Senior living communities have been affected dramatically during the global pandemic, changing how we learn about and perceive them. Fortunately, digital tools allow these brands to maintain a positive...
3 reasons to keep offering video visits even after the pandemic
By
Karen O’Hern
Nov 12, 2020
Video calls have gained traction during the pandemic. When our communities start to open, visitation rules begin to relax, and families and friends can get together again, will we keep in place these video...