Editorial
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Watermark University: The Antidote to Stagnation
“He not busy being born is busy dying,” sang Bob Dylan back in ’65. At the tender age of 24, Dylan recognized that stagnation robs us of the precious vibrance of life. Those who serve the aging in senior living…
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Staffing Solutions: Mather Partners with City to Create a Job Pipeline
[This is the first in a series of interviews with senior living executives about innovative ways in which they’re mitigating staffing challenges in their communities. If your community is having success with a new staffing process, please reach out to…
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Laclede Groves Mixes Outdoors with Music for a Little Harmony
Music is in the air — and in the chapel courtyard — at Laclede Groves, a Lutheran Senior Services community in the St. Louis suburb of Webster Groves, Missouri. Spearheaded by Emily Sitzes, Laclede’s Director of Community Wellness, the senior…
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Vi Digs Into the Archives for Its Own Podcast
Each senior living community values and cares for its residents. Each offers an assortment of programs designed to enhance the opportunities for its residents to enjoy life to the fullest. Vi (pronounced vee) has turned that around by shining the…
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Senior Housing Occupancy Rate Increases for Eighth Straight Quarter
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The senior housing occupancy rate for the NIC MAP Primary Markets increased to 83.7% in the second quarter of 2023, up 0.6% from the first quarter; this marks the eighth consecutive quarter of increases, according to data…
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FDA Approves New Drug for Alzheimer’s Patients
Exciting news for the 6.7 million Americans age 65+ living with Alzheimer’s disease, and their families, as the Food and Drug Administration has unanimously fully approved the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi for people with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Senior Living Execs Respond to Report on Gap Between Consumer Expectations and Community Offerings
Does the senior living industry fully comprehend what its potential new residents actually want? In a report recently released jointly by Age of Majority (AoM), a research-driven marketing consultancy, and the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), an association shaping…
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Report: Major Gap Exists Between Consumer Expectations and Community Offerings in Senior Living
“My hope is that the senior living industry will not only make changes to achieve growth, but also dispel outdated perceptions that hinder its potential to impact the lives of millions more older adults who yearn for an autonomous lifestyle,”…
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HEALTHTAC East Panel: Senior Living Sales in the Modern Age
Four executives from top senior living firms spoke on the topic of sales in the industry at the 2023 HEALTHTAC East conference on March 21 at the Trump National Doral Miami. Speaking in front of a sold-out audience, the panelists…
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HEALTHTAC East Panel: Dining with Technology
Technology has altered the dining experience at senior living communities in recent years, allowing new options for customization and automation at each meal. Three executives from top senior living firms spoke on technology in dining at the 2023 HEALTHTAC East…