Biden administration pushes for rule wiping medical debt from credit reports
Jun 12, 2024
In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove healthcare bills from consideration...
Brookdale achieves 31 consecutive months of occupancy growth
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 12, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living announced late Monday that it has achieved 31 consecutive months of year-over-year weighted average occupancy growth.
Elementary school students become fast friends
By
Foster Stubbs
Jun 12, 2024
Students at East Goshen Elementary struck up a friendship with their neighbors at The Watermark at Bellingham. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Omega Healthcare Investors has ‘headroom’ to withstand LaVie’s bankruptcy: Fitch Ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 12, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors’ credit rating has enough of a cushion to weather the recent bankruptcy of tenant LaVie Care Centers, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.
The 5-Cog paradigm improves diagnosis, management of dementia
Jun 11, 2024
A threefold improvement was seen in dementia care actions with the 5-Cog paradigm, a culturally adept cognitive detection tool.
Nurse case management boosts benefit of home BP telemonitoring
Jun 11, 2024
A greater reduction in systolic blood pressure was seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors.
FDA advisers support new Alzheimer’s drug
Jun 11, 2024
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer’s outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and...
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.
Data shows new heart health guidelines could dramatically reduce statin eligibility
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
If American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer people would meet the criteria to be on statins, a new study shows.
People in the news, June 11
Jun 11, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at Covenant Living, Diversified Healthcare Trust, IntegraCare, Knute Nelson/Walker Methodist, Liberty Senior Living, Silver Birch Living, United Methodist Memorial...