Dementia costs jump 31 percent in a decade, with care needs expected to grow
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Despite progress in risk reduction, testing and treatment, the costs of dementia care in the United States continue to rise alongside dementia prevalence, putting the onus on healthcare providers and other...
Argentum urges member push to include senior living in provider relief funds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
A sign-on letter campaign is one time-sensitive priority among various efforts to secure federal funding and help providers recover from pandemic losses. President Biden’s newly announced infrastructure...
Women’s retirement security undercut by pandemic job disruption, caregiving tasks and debt: survey
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2022
As they emerge from the pandemic, women are facing a heavy burden of retirement insecurity due to societal factors that include a persistent gender pay gap, time out of the workforce for caregiving, and...
Mindful care improves quality of life for assisted living residents with dementia: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2021
Typical activity programming can leave people with dementia on the sidelines, researchers say. Viewing all encounters as opportunities to include and engage with these residents on their own terms can...
Maplewood and Omega unveil luxury Manhattan property employing top geriatric care
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
The companies have officially opened Inspīr Carnegie Hill, a new senior living community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with ties to renowned local healthcare institutions.
Healthcare execs eye new revenue streams, talent retention, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2023
US companies are upbeat about the future, focused on reinvention and less concerned about recessionary trends, according to PwC’s August 2023 Pulse Survey. But healthcare leaders cited talent retention...