The following articles are designed to educate and inform the public of reports, research and facts and figures related to the senior living community. 5/15/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Community Awareness and Education, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Reports, Research
A new study has found that middle-aged and older adults who experienced symptoms of insomnia had an increased likelihood of being hospitalized, utiliz...
5/15/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Research, Seniors Housing Residents Financial Survey
A large survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that 13 percent of Americans aged 60 and older reported wor...
5/15/2013
Business, Facts and Figures, PowerPoint Presentations, Research
Obtain the latest information regarding occupancy, rents, rent growth, and supply and demand for senior housing and care properties. This session will...
5/9/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
A new study has found that those genetically predisposed to live longer are much less likely to suffer from dementia or other cognitive problems as th...
4/30/2013
Community Awareness and Education, Elder Abuse, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Reports, Research
A new study has found that psychologically vulnerable older adults, those with higher depression scores and lower socioeconomic status, are significan...
4/30/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
New research indicates that older adults who follow the Mediterranean diet receive protection from memory loss and cognitive decline.
4/24/2013
Negative age-based stereotypes have become a major issue in the United States, and ageism will become and even bigger issue as the number of older adu...
4/24/2013
Business, cheatsheet, Competitive Positioning, Employee Compensation, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Research
The 2013 ALFA Senior Living Compensation Survey is open to assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing care and convalescent care companies. ...
4/16/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Disabilities, Facts and Figures, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Quality of Life, Reports, Research
Results of a new study indicate that exercise programs can slow the physical deterioration of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, without ...
4/10/2013
Assisted Living, Facts and Figures, Financing Senior Living – Consumer Education, Long Term Care Insurance Education, Nursing Home, Reports, Research, Resident and Family Services, Senior Living Options
A new report reveals that the median cost of a room in an assisted living community is less than half the median cost of a private room in a skilled n...
4/3/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Elder Abuse, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Medication Management, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
Previous research has linked antipsychotics with an increased risk of stroke and mortality in older adults, and a new study indicates that most senior...
3/19/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
A new report finds that one in every three seniors now dies while suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. The number of deaths caused ...
3/19/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
New research has found that stress-induced hormones produced by the brain can increase an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and acce...
3/12/2013
Ageism, Business, Community Awareness and Education, Elder Abuse, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Organizational Culture, Professional Development, Reports, Research, Staffing & Performance
Seniors face negative age-based stereotypes in a variety of settings, and the workplace is an area where ageist views can negatively impact older adul...
3/12/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research, Wellness Program
A new study has found that more than one out of every seven cases of Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented by increasing the amount of physical activ...
3/6/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Research
A new study suggests that helping seniors with dementia adopt a regular, healthy diet can improve their physical health and reduce symptoms of depress...
2/27/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Research
While previous research has shown that a chemical compounds found in certain wine and grapes can reduce the risk of heart disease, a new study has fou...
2/27/2013
Facts and Figures, Financing Senior Living – Consumer Education, Reports, Research
A new report examining the debt of older Americans reveals that seniors aged 75 and older have incurred a substantial increase in debt between the yea...
2/20/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Health Care, Reports, Research
New research indicates that hospital readmissions, used by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to judge a hospital's quality, ar...
2/20/2013
Active & Engaged Seniors, Community Awareness and Education, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Research, Resident Engagement, Science and Technology, Seniors Housing Residents Financial Survey, Social Media
Results from a new study on seniors’ use of social networking sites suggest that older adults who use Facebook may experience an improvement in cognit...
2/12/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple by 2050, according to a ne...
2/12/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, End of Life, Facts and Figures, Health and Wellness, Reports, Research
A new study has found that more seniors are spending their last days in hospice than they did ten years ago, but it is often preceded by aggressive tr...
1/29/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Health and Wellness, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
Scientists have long known that memory deterioration is a natural part of aging, but new a study has found an explanation as to why forgetfulness is c...
1/29/2013
CEO, cheatsheet, Facts and Figures, Research
The National Center for Health Statistics has extended data collection for the 2012 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). There is sti...
1/23/2013
Facts and Figures, Federal Agency Activity, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Public Policy, Reports, Research
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging released a report examining the strategies of five countries in regards to a rapidly growing population of ...
1/15/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Facts and Figures, Health Care, Medicare, Reports, Research
According to researchers, a better work environment and improved staffing levels for nurses could lead to fewer hospital readmissions for patients suf...
1/8/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Memory Care Education, Reports, Research
Researchers say some brain changes found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease can also be seen in the b...
1/3/2013
Business, cheatsheet, Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Community Awareness and Education, Falls Prevention, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Marketing Strategy, Public Policy, Research, Science and Technology
As you begin the new year, ensure you didn’t miss the biggest senior living stories of 2012. Last year’s most widely read topics include public policy...
1/3/2013
Clinical Quality and Quality Care Delivery, Memory Care Best Practices and Research, Reports, Research
A new study has identified cognitive problems of people beginning to develop Alzheimer’s disease before more severe symptoms begin to show.
12/18/2012
Career Resources, cheatsheet, Employee Compensation, Human Resources, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Reports, Staffing & Performance
Is your company planning compensation programs for 2013 and beyond? You will want to access the executive summary of the ALFA 2012 Senior Living Comp...
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BED Bug Tool Kit
Learn about the causes of bed bug infestations and how to reduce the chances of one striking your community. You will also gain an understanding of new litigation threats that surround bed bug infestations and build a risk management plan for dealing with this pest. Purchase the Bed Bug Tool Kit. Published December 1, 2012. 2012 Largest Providers
Senior Living Executive, the award-winning magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America, has released its much-anticipated annual list of the Largest Senior Living Providers in the assisted living business. The list features the industry's Top 80 Largest Senior Living Providers - giving readers and industry watchers a broad view of the competitive assisted living and senior living landscape. 2009 Overview of Assisted Living
This data-packed research report of more than 50 pages provides senior housing providers, associations and other professionals with essential facts and figures about assisted living to help define the business to investors, media, consumers and others and is the most comprehensive effort to detail key benchmarks in the assisted living business. Free for Members | Non-Member Price: $125.00. Get the report now. Please feel free to download the table of contents and information on the Methodology and Data Analysis Link Icon to better acquaint yourself with this publication. ALFA Store
Take advantage of the ALFA Store, your source for quality assisted living publications. The ALFA store offers a collection of resources including tool kits, housing reports, guides, overviews and subscriptions, addressing the most challenging issues facing senior living providers and operators. The majority of the products in the ALFA Store are free to ALFA members and are available to non-members for a one time fee. Products are downloadable and printed copies are available for a small fee. Visit the online ALFA Store. |
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