January 4, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified automatic sprinkler system installation requirements (PDF) in attic spaces in long-term care communities.
January 4, 2017
PBS will air a special on Alzheimer’s disease, “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts,” January 25, focusing on the social and economic challenges the United States may face if advancements in finding a cure are stalled.
January 4, 2017
Five senior living communities from across the nation were recognized as winners of Argentum’s fifth annual Senior Living by Design Awards, published in the November/December issue of Senior Living Executive magazine.
December 22, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled two new websites for consumers that include information about the quality of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals.
December 22, 2016
Older patients receiving kidney transplants are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, partly due to the disease and the need for neurotoxic immunosuppressant drugs to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ, according to a r
December 21, 2016
A bipartisan Senate report calls on Congress to take action to prevent huge cost increases on well-established prescription medicines. The Senate Special Committee on Aging reported the results of a year-long investigation this week, saying that some drug
December 20, 2016
There is a growing realization among health care executives that transforming the health care system will require their organizations to develop new business models and new organizational structures, according to leadership interviews with the Harvard Bus
December 20, 2016
The National Academy of Medicine has created a new “action collaborative” to address high rates of depression and suicide among health care workers, reports STAT.
December 20, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a list of frequently asked questions and answers related to how home and community based services can meet regulatory requirements as they care for individuals who exhibit wandering behavior.
December 15, 2016
National efforts to make health care safer are paying off, with approximately 125,000 fewer patients dying due to hospital-acquired conditions and saving more than $28 billion in health care costs from 2010 through 2015, according to a new government repo
December 15, 2016
The Administration on Community Living has announced the theme of Older Americans Month for 2017 – Age Out Loud.
December 15, 2016
More than one in five people in the United States will be age 65 and older and one in three households will be headed by someone in that age bracket, shows a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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