Nursing home operators must do better to prepare for annual surveys — despite many facilities sometimes being subjected to years-long backlogs in some jurisdictions — experts said.

Amid an ongoing federal communications freeze and the government shutdown, skilled nursing providers are awaiting at least four important policy updates that have them essentially operating in the ...

The Ensign Group acquired 22 new properties in and since the third quarter, with more transactions lined up in the fourth quarter and early 2026.

The number of opioid prescriptions for United States nursing home residents sharply declined from 48.1% in 2011 to 33.5% in 2022, according to a November study published in the Journal of the American ...

Older adults who exhibited early signs of Alzheimer’s and walked at least 3,000 steps per day experienced a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those who walked less than 3,000 steps per day, ...

Transgender women do not have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke … Advanced disease modelling shows some gut bacteria can spread as rapidly as viruses … New patch could help heal the heart ...

In a year in which uncertainty and inaction have been common themes, LeadingAge executives acknowledged here Monday that aging services providers are increasingly split into haves and have-nots.

New voluntary guidance for nursing home compliance is already being used to chart audit and investigation activity, a pair of compliance experts said here Monday.

Policymakers should explore “complementary strategies” combined with antitrust laws to better control nursing home corporatization.

Having optimal cardiovascular health may offset the risk of dementia for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a ...

A new guideline published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to provide recommendations for the management of obstructive sleep apnea in ...

When falls increase in a nursing home, the first reaction is almost always the same: call a meeting, schedule retraining, and remind staff to "be more ...