US mails out some COVID-19 tests that are about to expire
Jan 11, 2023
Caution is advised about using expired tests.
Long-term care sees 140 M&A deals in latest quarter, with assisted living accounting for plurality
Feb 27, 2024
Senior living and care saw 140 publicly announced mergers and acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2023, and assisted living properties accounted for the plurality of them.
Business briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 30
Sep 30, 2020
NIC partnering with NORC at the University of Chicago to study impact of COVID-19 on seniors in different types of seniors housing and care settings … Truist provides $42.4M in financing for California...
Americans have high trust in healthcare providers: Poll
Aug 11, 2021
Trust in healthcare providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Frailty could make older adults more susceptible to dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
Older adults who are frail are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s dementia, new research published in The Lancet Neurology journal suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests should not be used for diagnosis
Feb 01, 2022
A related review shows that recent infection protected against symptomatic reinfection with the wild-type or alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2.
NIC to study effects of COVID-19 in various senior housing and care settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
A new national study funded by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will reveal how the effects of COVID-19 on residents differ between various senior housing and care settings to...
It’s time to take caregiver needs seriously
By
Nora Super
Oct 03, 2022
Until we make caregiving issues as important to lawmakers as infrastructure and energy, we can act on three critical intermediary steps.
Judge tosses class action lawsuit, citing insufficient proof
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 14, 2020
Home health aides suffered a legal setback on Friday when they lost their proposed class action accusing two New York health services companies of cheating them out of wages and benefits.
Metformin, lifestyle changes cut risk for T2DM, but not CVD
May 27, 2022
No reduction seen in first occurrence of nonfatal MI, stroke, or CV death with either metformin or lifestyle intervention versus placebo
