Student loan debt is increasing among older adults, according to data released Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, suggesting that more prospective senior living community residents may...
Prehistoric bones found on senior living grounds
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2017
The senior living community of Crestavilla will be opening later this year in Laguna Niguel, CA, having displaced some long-time residents that will be moving to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles...
A new way to measure outcomes in older adults
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Erin Giovannetti
Aug 21, 2017
With support from the SCAN Foundation and the John A. Hartford Foundation, the National Committee for Quality Assurance and six collaborating organizations are testing two approaches to measuring outcomes...
The 5 best and 5 worst states for older adults to grow old: report
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 18, 2017
Utah is the best state in which to grow old, and West Virginia is the worst, according to a new Caring.com report. See where your state ranks.
Fidget spinners show promise in addressing dementia symptoms
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 13, 2017
An Ohio senior living community is finding that fidget spinners and cubes seem to produce a calming effect in those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market gradually increasing
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 10, 2017
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market gradually is increasing, according to the results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders.
4 strategies Brookdale is using to combat new competition
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2017
The opening of new communities near Brookdale Senior Living properties challenged the country’s largest senior living operator in the second quarter, President and CEO Andy Smith told participants...
Study suggests higher Medicaid payments for assisted living operators
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2017
States should make certain that Medicaid payments to assisted living community operators are high enough to encourage them to serve Medicaid beneficiaries and to increase beneficiaries’ access to...
Brookdale woes drag down HCP portfolio performance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living properties negatively affected the performance of HCP’s senior housing operating portfolio in the second quarter as the country’s largest senior living operator experienced...
7 hot markets for new seniors housing inventory
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2017
Almost one-third of the 35,000 units of seniors housing units added in primary and secondary markets over the past year have been built in seven metropolitan markets, according to National Investment Center...