Lois A. Bowers

Lois has spent almost her entire career covering healthcare, the business of healthcare and related topics via journalism or public relations. She holds a master's degree in journalism and mass communication from Kent State University and is the recipient of the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award as well as other honors.

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March 19, 2019

Appointments and promotions at Balfour Senior Living, BHI Senior Living, Harbor’s Edge, Integral Senior Living, MBK Senior Living, Sabra Health Care REIT and Senior Living Communities.

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Boomer poll: Senior living tops home for dementia care

Lois A. Bowers

March 19, 2019

Older baby boomers’ top choice of where to live if they were to have dementia is a senior living community, according to the results of a new LeadingAge–NORC poll revealed Monday at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The finding, according to LeadingAge, was one of several from the research that challenge commonly held views of baby boomer preferences related to aging.

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Maximize affordable housing funding, senior living operators tell Congress

Lois A. Bowers

March 19, 2019

Several senior living operators and groups serving them are among the 3,574 organizations that sent a letter to Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committee leaders urging them to “ensure affordable housing, community development and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible in fiscal year 2020.”

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Belmont Village, Baptist Health create joint venture

March 19, 2019

Senior living company Belmont Village and not-for-profit healthcare organization Baptist Health South Florida have formed a joint venture to develop, own and operate senior living communities in South Florida, the companies announced Friday.

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Virtual reality could help with balance, mobility, study finds

Lois A. Bowers

March 19, 2019

Virtual reality could be an effective form of rehabilitation for long-term dizziness caused by vision changes, which can affect balance and mobility, according to the results of a new study.

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Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000

Lois A. Bowers

March 15, 2019

“If all four dementia causes were counted together, dementia would have been the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2017,” according to the authors of a new report.

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Expect increased labor costs this year: white paper

Lois A. Bowers

March 15, 2019

An expanding economy and tight labor market will lead to increased labor costs for senior living operators this year, predict the authors of a new white paper from Argentum.

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Affordable housing shortage is at 7 million, and many affected are older adults: report

Lois A. Bowers

March 15, 2019

A shortage of seven million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters exists in the United States, and many of those in need are older adults, according to a report released Thursday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

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McKnight’s announces first Hall of Honor inductees

Lois A. Bowers

March 14, 2019

The inaugural class of Hall of Honor inductees includes executive-level women who have made significant contributions to the senior housing and care field.

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79% of middle-income baby boomers have no savings for retirement care: research

Lois A. Bowers

March 14, 2019

The clock is ticking for even the youngest baby boomers to ensure that they have enough money to pay for their care needs in retirement, and yet a new study adds to a growing body of research that many members of this generation will not be prepared financially.

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Lois A. Bowers

Most recent articles by Lois A. Bowers

People in the news, March 19

Boomer poll: Senior living tops home for dementia care

Maximize affordable housing funding, senior living operators tell Congress

Belmont Village, Baptist Health create joint venture

Virtual reality could help with balance, mobility, study finds

Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000

Expect increased labor costs this year: white paper

Affordable housing shortage is at 7 million, and many affected are older adults: report

McKnight’s announces first Hall of Honor inductees

79% of middle-income baby boomers have no savings for retirement care: research

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