Survey: Older Americans see tech tools as independence extenders
By
John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2024
A new report from U.S. News & World Report reveals two important priorities for adults at least 55 years of age.
Tech advancements and care innovations key to improved elder care: expert
By
John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2024
Technological advancements and innovative care models can help alleviate worsening eldercare challenges, per Stuart M. Butler.
Assisted living caregiver receives felony conviction in freezing death of resident
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
An assisted living caregiver who received a felony conviction last week in the exposure death of an 82-year-old resident will be sentenced next month for “reckless” failure to prevent the woman from...
New AI tool may help detect dementia’s earliest signs
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
A speech analysis tool successfully detected mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a Spanish-speaking population, a new study finds.
American Heart Association makes ‘telestroke’ certification available for professional caregivers
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
New stroke care certification is available for healthcare professionals, according to the American Heart Association.
New CRM tools aims to help operators with prospects and residents
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2024
Yardi recently released RentCafe Senior CRM IQ, a prospect-centric customer relationship management tool for senior living operators.
New alliance helps operator address care and staffing challenges
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2024
Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center has partnered with two vendors to improve care and address staffing challenges at the facility.
Leisure Care expands virtual reality program to communities nationwide
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2024
In an effort to serve more residents, Leisure Care is expanding its use of virtual reality technology to 24 of its communities nationwide.
McKnight’s Senior Living wins national awards for news analysis, industry coverage
May 22, 2024
McKnight’s Senior Living has won two national Azbee awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Don’t use AI to undermine unionization efforts, feds warn
By
John O'Connor
May 17, 2024
The Labor Department just released eight “principles” that urge employers to actively manage the implementation of AI in the workplace.