ADLs are a reliable index of acuity, especially residents receiving Medicare Skilled coverage, those rated as extensive assistance and totally dependent, or those requiring 2 to 3 caregivers for toilet...
Memory care facility receives financing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
Sims Mortgage Funding, a subsidiary of HJ Sims, announced that Artis Senior Living has received $22.13 million in refinancing.
Joseph named administrator at Rome Memorial
Aug 07, 2018
Anthony Joseph, LNHA, is the new administrator at the Rome Memorial Hospital Residential Health Care Facility in New York, which he ran more than 20 years ago.
Our simple, revolutionary tool to understanding those living with dementia
By
Angie Frantz
Aug 01, 2022
I recently had the honor of attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) 2022 Global Conference in London, England, where I presented a memory care initiative that we’ve been rolling out across...
‘Magic tables’ provide stimulation for memory care residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Table top gaming consoles — so-called magic tables — are taking off in memory care communities, providing an easy way to stimulate the brains of those with memory impairing diseases.
Smartphone technology helps seniors with mild dementia complete daily tasks, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2021
Despite the pervasive notion that older adults dislike technology, participants enjoyed learning to use smartphone memory apps and were able to improve their daily prospective memory performance over four...
Berry good: Researchers claim ‘first’ evidence that certain fruits can halt memory decline...
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 27, 2012
Women who eat strawberries and blueberries have slower rates of memory decline as they age, according to results of a new study.
Assessing dementia? Have a stranger gauge memory
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 08, 2023
Having an outsider assess memory could be a low-cost method to see if a person is at risk for dementia, according to new research.
Surgery may accelerate Alzheimer’s in at-risk patients, scientists contend
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2021
Memory test scores were significantly worse nine months after surgery in study participants who had markers of Alzheimer’s brain plaques, but no sign of dementia before surgery.
Leveraging ACOs to deliver high quality primary care in senior living
Apr 22, 2024
This engaging exploration of the value of ACOs discusses what all providers should know about this up-and-coming caregiving structure, as well as how Curana has improved care delivery for patients living...