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 to experts.
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order blocking New York state from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers, including workers in assisted living communities, saying their constitutional rights were violated.
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PHOENIX—Argentum has spent the past 18 months elevating several priorities, with senior living industry advocacy rising to the top as a critical need during the pandemic amid changing federal and state guidelines, Argentum President and CEO James Balda said Monday during the 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo.
The rate of potentially inappropriate prescribing of drugs in assisted living is 15% for antipsychotics and 21% for antianxiety medications, according to the authors of a new study published in JAMDA, The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. But the increased focus on reducing the off-label use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes has affected affiliated assisted living communities, the researchers found.
Assisted living communities should follow the same infection prevention and control procedures as retirement and independent living communities in most cases, according to updated federal guidance related to the coronavirus.
After months of applying pressure and campaigning for relief funding, senior living industry experts welcomed Friday’s announcement of the federal government’s release of $25.5 billion in new funding to cover COVID-related losses of healthcare providers, including assisted living operators.
A “ticking time bomb” that threatened to invalidate thousands of existing health regulations, including protections for older adults, may be winding down.
Older adults aren’t just looking for the best place to stretch their dollar when considering relocating for retirement. They’re also looking for a safe place with access to quality healthcare, good weather and options for spending their leisure time.
The federal government is making $25.5 billion in new funding available to healthcare providers, including assisted living operators, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
