Conquering ageism is LeadingAge’s new vision, Sloan says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
LeadingAge’s new vision is to “permanently change the image of aging in our society,” the organization’s president and CEO, Katie Smith Sloan, told those attending the opening general...
OSHA delays enforcement of anti-retaliation provisions of injury tracking rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 26, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has agreed not to enforce the anti-retaliation provisions in its workplace injury and illness tracking rule until Dec. 1 while the U.S. District Court...
Updated OSHA guidelines target workplace safety, health
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs guidelines.
Prevailing views about decision-makers largely inaccurate: study
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2016
It’s no secret that 50-plus year olds often make senior living placement decisions. A new study sheds light on their motivations by shredding old stereotypes.
5-year, $1.9 million study aims to improve resident, caregiver quality of life
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2016
Georgia State University Gerontology Institute researchers are in the middle of a five-year, $1.9 million study ultimately aiming to improve the quality of life for assisted living residents and their...
Assisted living increasingly a lawsuit target, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
Plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly are looking at assisted living communities as potential lawsuit targets, Neville Bilimoria, a partner with the health law practice group of Duane Morris LLP in...
Regulatory action affects assisted living operators in 23 states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2016
Almost half of the states changed regulations, statutes or policies affecting assisted living between January 2015 and June 2016, according to the National Center for Assisted Living’s 2016 “Assisted...
Brookdale tests Lyft in California
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2016
Brookdale is piloting use of the ride-hailing service Lyft in one of its communities in California, the country’s largest senior living provider announced Wednesday.
It’ll be a shame if we don’t act soon to address caregiver issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2016
The United States probably won’t be implementing one country’s ideas to address challenges related to an aging population, but we need to do something, and quickly.