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The 2010 report includes data unavailable anywhere else from a national sample comprised of nearly 200,000 units in almost 1,500 independent living communities, assisted living…

Data collected from a sample of more 200,000 market-rate seniors housing units in the U.S. is summarized in this 26-page report published by the American…

A new book published late last year reviews the variety of factors that shape assisted living and its appeal to older consumers. The book entitled…

Recent research indicates that the social environment plays an important role in the amount of food we eat. Although a number of similar studies have…

A forward-looking, well-reasoned report entitled “Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging: With a Closer look at Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases” recently was issued jointly by the…

A new qualitative study examines the age-management techniques used to combat potential age discrimination by older job seekers. The fact that the workforce is aging…

In 2004, California changed the annual inspection practice of its assisted living residences  (ALs) in an attempt to create a more problem-driven inspection system. A…

Continuity of care is an important element in the provision of quality health care. Continuity of care is defined as continuity in information, in care…

The American Society on Aging (ASA) recently launched a new website devoted to issues specific to aging lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) Americans. The…

New research published in the Journal of Aging and Health stresses that the job satisfaction of frontline long-term care (LTC) staff reflects the quality of…

This report is a collaborative effort between the American Seniors Housing Association and the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, National Center…