Assisted living innovations offer new hope for older adults with serious mental illness
By
Kimberly Hadson, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
May 28, 2024
As the population of older adults with serious mental illness grows, the long-term care industry must increase options available so everyone can find a place to thrive as they age. Assisted living has...
Novel protocol can help to rapidly diagnose eye stroke
Feb 21, 2024
Significant improvement in mean visual acuity was seen within 24 hours of treatment; clinically significant improvement occurred in 66%.
$1.5 million philanthropic gift will fund community’s independent living neighborhood
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 11, 2021
The Mercy Medical Center Foundation has received a $1.5 million donation from the Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation to develop an independent living neighborhood within HallMar Village, a senior living...
Actions & Transactions, Nov. 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 08, 2023
Presbyterian Homes & Services, Mercy Medical Center celebrate opening of HallMar Village CCRC in Cedar Rapids, IA … Christian Living Communities, through its Cappella Living Solutions, now manages Green...
Cocoa supplementation no aid for cognition in older adults
Dec 15, 2023
The benefit was not seen overall or for domain-specific cognitive function.
Daily multivitamin does not cut cancer incidence in older adults
Mar 18, 2022
A same randomized two-by-two factorial trial shows that cocoa extract did not significantly reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults.
Cognitive benefits seen for daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation
Jan 22, 2024
A meta-analysis of three COSMOS substudies shows evidence of benefits on global cognition and episodic memory.
Playing catch up
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Senior housing facilities are ‘evolving’ with regard to information technology. Professionals in the industry need to define vision, scope and purpose for the present and the future
Awards highlight 10 senior living organizations delivering ‘exceptional experience’ during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2021
NRC Health announced the winners of its third annual award recognizing senior living organizations for “delivering exceptional customer and employee experiences.”
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased incidence of liver cancer, mortality
Aug 08, 2023
The incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease increased for postmenopausal women drinking one or more sugar-sweetened beverage per day.
