The Human Element
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Argentum Highlights Priorities in Older Americans Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has passed legislation reauthorizing the Older Americans Act through fiscal 2030, including provisions to address social isolation, multigenerational engagement and aging policy priorities that are supported by Argentum, a national association representing professionally managed senior…
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Cultural Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis and Care
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this guest column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Senior Living News. The author may have an interest in the products, services or…
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Certus Living Receives U.S. Trademark for Live Life by Design
Certus Living has received a U.S. trademark for Live Life by Design, its wellness and lifestyle program for residents in independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. The company says the program is designed to focus on residents’…
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Kendal on Hudson Awards Nursing Scholarships
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — Kendal on Hudson awarded $1,500 scholarships to 10 students pursuing nursing careers, including two Sleepy Hollow High School seniors and eight Pace University students. The high school recipients are Melanie Carchi and Mirianny S. Beltre Bobea.…
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Wesley Palms Intergenerational Program Connects Residents, Middle School Students
SAN DIEGO — Wesley Palms, a Front Porch community in San Diego, is continuing an intergenerational program that connects residents with students from Pacific Beach Middle School through games, conversations and shared activities. The program, “Ageless Playground,” began as an…
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How Recent Progress Shapes New Paths in Dementia Care
Families living with dementia – and loving through dementia – saw hope and progress in 2025 and continue to see it in 2026. That progress is arriving on multiple fronts: in research labs and legislative chambers, in care communities like…
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SALMON Health and Retirement Launches “Generations of a Nation” for America’s 250th
SALMON Health launches a yearlong initiative tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
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Memory Care Residents, Staff Celebrate Baseball
Residents and staff at Liberty Place marked their favorite team — the Cincinnati Reds — with an adapted baseball game at the Anthem Memory Care community in West Chester, Ohio. Residents in red shirts took turns at bat against staff…
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ICAA Culinary, Nutrition & Hospitality Network’s New Report: The Future of Senior Dining
VANCOUVER, BC — According to a press release, The International Council on Active Aging’s Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality Network has released “Reimagining Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality in Senior Living: A Strategic Roadmap,” a report that calls on senior living leaders…
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Commons in Lincoln Residents Place Across Categories in Local 5K Race
LINCOLN, MA — Residents of The Commons in Lincoln, a CCRC in this Boston suburb two miles from the Walden Pond made famous by Henry David Thoreau, recently hit the pavement for the annual Scarecrow Classic 5K. Three residents proudly…