Atria CEO talks about confronting questions, preparing for future of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
New Atria CEO Holly Belter-Chesser recently took a few minutes to share her thoughts with McKnight’s Senior Living about the company, the industry and the future of senior living.
Closed senior living community, state face multi-million dollar lawsuit over resident’s death
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2024
An Oregon senior living community and the state agency that oversees long-term care facilities were hit with a $41 million wrongful death lawsuit in the death of a memory care resident who wandered out...
Eve, new artificial companion, provides homebound seniors engagement, friendship
By
Foster Stubbs
Apr 04, 2024
Eve sells a device that has the appearance of a traditional rotary phone and serves as a companion for the elderly or other homebound people.
People in the news, March 26
Mar 26, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at AARP, Edgemere, Health Dimensions Group, Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, and Watermark Retirement Communities.
‘A-list’ investors to award AI-monitoring, transport solutions for seniors at conference next week
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 21, 2024
This year’s AgeTech Challenge Innovation Showcase is highlighted by several AI-enabled monitoring systems and transportation options.
AAN: Three pesticides linked to risk for Parkinson’s disease
Mar 11, 2024
The highest versus lowest decile of application of simazine, lindane atrazine were linked to increased relative risks for Parkinson’s disease.
The answer to tackling the staffing crisis: start with the culture
By
Katherine Wells
Feb 29, 2024
We have been faced with a pressing long-term care dilemma for the last several years, and it is only getting worse.
New aphasia therapy app helps people recover speech after stroke
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 23, 2024
A new app to help with aphasia was able to improve users’ spontaneous speech and recall of commonly used words, according to a study.
Brookdale Senior Living prevails in shareholder lawsuit over staffing allegations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2024
A shareholder lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living alleging misconduct by company officials in trying to meet financial targets cannot move forward following a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday.
Most employers plan to change their leave policies soon, with paid caregiving benefits becoming more...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Eighty-four percent of employers participating in a new survey said they are planning to make changes to their leave policies within the next two years, and paid leave for caregiving may see some of the...
