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Snow flurries greeted guests and residents donned in their most fashionable attire as they arrived at the Winter Masquerade Ball hosted by Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Sebastian, Florida....

Anne Sansevero, RN, MA, GNP, CCM assumed the role of President of the Board for the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit association representing more than 2,000 members nationally ? on January 1. She replaces Debra Feldman, who...

Résidences des Bâtisseurs is putting down roots in Saguenay with the acquisition of 3 retirement homes from the Groupe Desainay in Saguenay: the Villa des Orchidées and the Villa des Sables de Jonquière as well as the Villa Saint-Alexis de La Baie....

Vision loss is common among the elderly, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss. If left untreated, AMD can lead to permanent vision loss and irreversible damage to the retina. The recent rise of...

Caring Senior Service, a private-duty, non-medical senior home care services company, announced today that it has tapped Jeff Bevis as its new chief operating officer, tasked with expanding the company's franchising opportunities, accelerating its...

The Alzheimer's Association enthusiastically welcomes today's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to grant the accelerated approval of Leqembitm (lecanemab) (Eisai/Biogen) for the treatment of patients in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or...

Health Services Management, HSM, announced Sound Physicians Telemedicine Services is now available to residents in the Texas, Indiana and Florida Senior Living Skilled Nursing Communities....

SiMPL DEBUTS THE sosDIAL GSM PHONE w/EMERGENCY PENDANT Increasingly, seniors live without landlines. Now seniors can enjoy a landline-type phone with the peace of mind of a built-in PERS system. SiMPL Technology, LLC is thrilled to introduce our...

Tennessee ranks in the top 10 most moved to states across the U.S. for the third year in a row according to the newly-released 2022 U-Haul Growth Index. Over the past three years Tennessee has ranked first in 2020, third in 2021 and sixth in 2022....

Nobi, a provider of innovative AgeTech solutions, today introduced its AI-powered smart lamp that focuses on fall detection and prevention for older adults, helping to protect against injury and death while also reducing healthcare costs due to...

Despite breathtaking medical advancements since President Harry Truman declared war on heart disease 75 years ago, researchers have observed a disturbing trend that started in 2009: America's death rate from heart-related conditions is climbing...

Curve Health, developer of the leading telehealth and analytics care platform for seniors, today announced the appointment of Matthew A. Michela as Chief Executive Officer. Michela has been a leader in healthcare for nearly four decades, having...

Labrador Systems today returned to CES® presenting new demonstrations of its award-winning personal robot at two locations within the Venetian Expo. The Labrador® Retriever will be featured at the Amazon Experience Area as well as the AgeTech...

Landline phones pose a unique challenge to aging Americans and their caregivers. The phone helps maintain connections to family, friends, and the community. It is a symbol of independence, and a familiar marker of continuity. But, in 2021, almost $5...

Aloe Care Health ("Aloe Care"), makers of the world's most advanced voice-activated medical alert and communication service for eldercare, has received a 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award in the Digital Health category. This honor...

Parents have financial obligations for raising their children, with some estimates around $12,000 annually per child, but members of the "sandwich generation" are often financially supporting their own parent(s) as well....

Quil, the digital health joint venture between Comcast and Independence Health Group (Independence), today announced it has joined the AgeTech Collaborativetm from AARP, a new platform to help AgeTech innovators generate new ideas and introduce...

Today at CES 2023, Aeolus Robotics introduced aeotm, a dual-arm humanoid robot that provides new applications for a variety of service tasks including delivery, security, eldercare, kiosk operation, and ultra-violet germicidal disinfection. The...

CarePredicttm, the leading AI-Powered Digital Health platform for senior care, announced today that their remote patient monitoring solution, CareGuide, was named a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Digital Health category. CareGuide is the...

A diagnosis of dementia is not easy. This January, during National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of Canada hopes to connect people living with dementia and caregivers with support, knowledge and a sense of community, so they...

Help at Home, the leading national provider of home care services, announced the acquisition of Open Systems Healthcare home care operations in Pennsylvania and Delaware. This acquisition advances Help at Home's growth strategy in Pennsylvania. With...

The national health technology company Electronic Caregiver proudly announces the official release of Addison, the Virtual Caregiver. Digital health is evolving beyond the app, and the future of health care lies in experiential engagement. Enter...

Baltimore-based senior living operator Elegance Living has launched "2023 All Together Now" ? a year-long, company-wide effort to promote greater connections to self, family, friends, and the greater community.Elegance communities will strive to...

Caring Transitions, the leader in senior relocation and transition services, continues to expand its compassionate reach across the nation with its latest location. Caring Transitions of South Central Massachusetts is owned and operated by Jillian...

A special visitor spread Christmas cheer to the residents of Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast this holiday season.  With a sparkle in her eye, Mrs. Claus shared warmly baked sugar cookies and hot cocoa with the memory care residents as...

'Deck the Halls' was the chosen Christmas carol this month at Market Street Memory Care Residence Viera as residents marveled at the brightly adorned Christmas trees lining the walls of their upscale senior living community located in Melbourne,...

The magic of the holidays was in full effect all month at Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care in Macon, Georgia.  Residents engaged in creative art workshops, sampled their favorite sweet treats, celebrated the eight days of Hannukah,...

ChenMed, a leading medical practice providing high-touch, personalized primary care to Medicare-eligible seniors, has received two coveted awards for the culture of love and inspiration it shows to its employees. The brand reputation platform,...

The "U.S. Assisted Living Facility Market- Industry Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The U.S. assisted living facility market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% during 2022-2027. In the U.S.,...

The New Year is a great opportunity for adult children to reflect about their aging parents and to make goals and resolutions to help them in the coming year. Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide no cost senior placement and referral service, is...

Comfort and convenience: what the baggage claim process is lacking for travelers and as the airline industry might say, where Grab My...

Watercrest Senior Living Group and joint venture partner, Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II proudly announce that the construction of Watercrest Richmond Assisted Living and Memory Care has been completed by builder, EMJ Corporation. The 98-unit luxury...

The community was abuzz with excitement this month when residents and associates learned the talented Jennifer Butler would be leading their community as executive director of Watercrest Buena Vista Senior Living in the charming area of Florida known...

The twinkling of Christmas lights reflected in the eyes of residents at Watercrest Santa Rosa Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care as they danced the evening away surrounded by friends and family at their annual holiday dinner party....

MyCare Medical announced it had recently acquired Jacinto Medical Group (JMG) located in Baytown and LaPorte, Texas. JMG is a wholly owned network of four clinic locations with a state-of-the-art imaging center and 14 primary and specialty care...

Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that Gary and Jill Jewell are the new owners of the Charlotte franchise. Always Best Care of Charlotte has been serving...

The Falls at Cordingly Dam, a Benchmark Senior Living assisted living and Mind & Memory Care community, today announced that the renovation of the over 35-year-old assisted living community in Newton, MA has won them a 2022 Senior Housing News (SHN)...

Mather an 81-year-old, not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating Ways to Age WellSM, announces that two of its Life Plan Communities, Splendido at Rancho Vistoso in Tucson, Arizona, and The Mather, in Evanston, Illinois, have been recognized...

As part of its mission to help older adults thrive in the digital world, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP is launching Tech Tank, an innovative program that allows participants to engage with new technologies in a supportive...

Lifespace Communities is pleased to announce that Brian Robbins joins Lifespace as Chief Operating Officer, effective Dec. 19, 2022. Robbins will have full responsibility for operations strategy, planning, financial management, operations management,...

A new study by Neurotrack, the leader in science-backed cognitive health solutions, and the University of Arkansas, finds that after only four months of intervention, health education and cognitive health coaching can lower risks and improve...

Americaneagle.com, a family-owned, global digital agency, is proud to announce the launch of the Referah website, an online marketplace that connects families with desirable senior living communities, on the ROC Commerce platform....

AARP members can take advantage of several new and enhanced benefits available this winter from new and existing providers. These new additions include savings from FTD Flowers and Gifts and AARP® Hearing Solutionstm provided by UnitedHealthcare...

ChenMed, a national leader in primary care for underserved seniors, announced that its COVID-19 #VaxTheNation Integrated Campaign won the top prize in two categories for PR Daily's Media Relations Awards. The 15-month communications campaign boosted...

The Alzheimer's Association filed a formal request asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide full and unrestricted coverage for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer's treatments. In its letter, the...

Out of many impressive nominations, McKnight's selected an elite class of industry professionals to be inducted into the inaugural 2023 Pinnacle Awards class, including Angela Olea, Brand President of Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide no-cost...

A panel of 17 leading experts in dementia care convened this month to create the much-needed Ontario Dementia Care Alliance (ODCA), a new advisory body seeking to transform dementia care in Ontario through evidence-informed and experienced-based...

Caring Transitions ? the franchise that provides older adults and their families with the most trusted, respected and comprehensive downsizing, right-sizing, estate sales and online auctions, and move management solutions in the industry ? is...

(Family Features) As the proportion of older adults in the U.S. continues to increase, appropriate care for older people becomes increasingly important. In fact, caregivers and loved ones should be aware of age-appropriate care for heart attack or...

Caring.com, a trusted resource for families looking for in-home care for their aging loved ones, released its "Caring Stars" list for 2023. The list, based on consumer ratings and reviews, features the top senior care agencies in the United States...