» Atria Senior Living announced tennis legend Billie Jean King will help develop and promote an active aging program for residents, to decrease the risk of falls and extend active lifestyles.
Nursing home loses arbitration bid in wrongful death case
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 20, 2018
A Nebraska nursing home — which was attempting to sort out a wrongful death case via arbitration — must, instead, go to trial.
Segal named leader of Rhode Island skilled nursing facility
Mar 06, 2018
There’s new leadership at the top of one skilled nursing facility in Providence, RI.
Karczmer starts at Lantern Hill
Feb 12, 2019
Craig Karczmer has taken over the top post at Lantern Hill, an Erickson Living-developed and managed retirement community in New Providence, NJ.
Connelly named Lutheran Social Ministries VP
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc. has named Ken Connelly vice president of operations. LSMMD is a faith-based organization created in 2018 to serve as the parent organization of life plan communities...
December Business briefs
Dec 05, 2019
» Brookdale Senior Living sold three continuing care retirement communities to Frontline Management. The deal involved properties in Arizona, Ohio and South Carolina. They have a total of 782 units across...
CenTrak launches TruView for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
CenTrak Inc., provider of enterprise locating and sensing services, has launched its new TruView™ system with safety, workflow and locating capabilities. TruView is a wander-management tool with location-based...
October IT Update
Oct 17, 2019
» New research has found that eye-tracking technology may make it possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Results were published...
Group activities improve mental function in mild to moderate dementia, study finds
Feb 16, 2012
Structured group activities designed to stimulate cognition has shown to be effective in improving mental function of people with mild or moderate dementia, according to a new analysis.
Testosterone supplements may boost cognition in older men, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2020
Testosterone use is linked to improvements in overall cognition, psychomotor speed and executive function in older men, a new study has shown.