Life expectancy to increase around the world, study predicts
By
Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The new Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 forecasts a near five-year increase in global life expectancy by 2050, but it also highlights threats, such as obesity and high blood pressure, that could...
Biometric preening — dying is not good business
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 24, 2014
For success in long-term care, you want your employees to stay well, and especially not dead. If it isn’t already, that should probably be a primary component of your business plan. A dead staff...
Should we all want to die at 75?
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 30, 2014
Nursing homes would be put out of business if scientists discover how to stop the aging process, McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor wrote in his blog yesterday. But the reverse is...