Hybrid-virtual home care model improves outcomes for veterans who live in remote locations
By
Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
Requested tax code overhaul would up taxes on ‘wealthiest individuals and corporations’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 29, 2024
Scores of consumer-oriented organizations are petitioning Congress to make changes to the tax code that would increase taxes on corporations.
Financial security heading into retirement hampered by student loan debt: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2024
Older workers often are saddled with student loan debt that hampers their ability to be financially secure in retirement, according to a report published Wednesday by the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy...
Residents shift into gear on bike excursion
By
Foster Stubbs
May 22, 2024
A biker gang of senior living residents descended on the riverwalk in Crofton, MD, on May 6. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
CDC reports third dairy worker infected with bird flu, risk to public remains ‘low’
May 30, 2024
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there’s been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, US health officials reported Thursday.
Workers value health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans ahead of other benefits
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2024
Healthcare workers value health insurance, paid time off and access to a retirement plan above any other benefits an employer might offer, according to a report released Tuesday by the TIAA Institute.
Report says ‘aspirational vision’ for assisted living unattainable without additional resources
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2024
A post-pandemic analysis of New Jersey’s long-term care industry, including assisted living, created an “aspirational vision” of what the industry could be, but the state’s failure to provide resources...
US Justice Department moves to reclassify weed as less risky drug
May 17, 2024
The US Justice Department on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, setting the stage for a significant shift in the nation’s drug policy.
Elite running tied to longer life expectancy
May 14, 2024
The longevity benefit was seen for sub-four-minute mile runners.
Vi Living nears completion $300 million redevelopment in Naples, FL
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
Vi Living on Monday opened the first building in the sixth and final phase of a $300 million redevelopment project at Bentley Village in Naples, FL. The cost for this phase was $92 million.