Ruth Katz, incoming president and CEO at Association of Jewish Aging Services in Rockville, MD, is a Hall of Honor inductee in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
How a growing nursing home company relies on superstar adopters to bust through tech barriers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 05, 2024
At a time when many US nursing home staff express frustration with new burdens tech can bring — and fear the implication of artificial intelligence — getting the buy-in that makes upfront investments...
Study: Death rate lower than expected in nursing home COVID-19 survivors
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 01, 2024
Older adults in nursing homes who survived a COVID-19 infection during the first wave of the pandemic didn’t have a high death rate in the two years that followed, a new study shows.
Ask the nursing expert … about emergency preparedness and cybersecurity
By
Amy Stewart
Jul 23, 2024
We are updating our emergency preparedness plan. What is often overlooked?
$5 million grant expands nurse aides’ growth and Oklahoma Dementia Care Network
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 31, 2024
A second round of federal grant funding to the University of Oklahoma will allow the school to expand its work with rural and tribal nursing home employees caring for residents diagnosed with dementia.
Leqembi’s benefits continue to improve with longer use, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 31, 2024
People with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease who take Leqembi can experience more benefits if they stay on it for three years, a new study shows.
Blood test shows promise for detecting Alzheimer’s disease
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 29, 2024
A blood test demonstrated high accuracy for detecting Alzheimer’s disease among people with cognitive symptoms, according to a study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference...
Amid another record quarter, Ensign teases Tennessee growth
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
Ensign Group expects to announce new acquisitions within days, following another record quarter in which it picked up 10 new operations including more than 1,300 skilled nursing beds.
AHCA opens registration for annual conference
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has opened registration for Delivering Solutions 24, its annual convention and expo, taking place October 6-9, 2024 in Orlando,...
Good Samaritan’s pending deal for second portfolio helps it close on midway point of massive reorganization
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2024
Leaders of the Good Samaritan Society will be on the ground in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to continue scaling back its national footprint.