Researchers Study Link Between Viral Infections Like Covid-19, Alzheimer’s

New research lends more evidence to the fact that viral infections like Covid-19 could contribute to the development or worsening of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia down the road. In the paper, published Oct.18 in the Journal of Neurochemistry, researchers examined whether Covid-19 is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, and how the […]

Milestone Retirement Under New Ownership, Looking to Expand in Middle-Market Sector

Milestone Retirement Communities is under new ownership, and the company’s top leader is focusing on a middle-market growth strategy in the years to come. Milestone CEO Caryl Ridgeway in July assumed ownership of the senior living operator along with her husband, Scott Ridgeway, who is slated to become the company’s top technology officer. Prior to […]

Why the Outlook for Senior Living M&A Is Better Than It Seems

This content is available through your SHN+ membership New M&A data released this week showed that senior living dealmaking in the third quarter of 2023 sank to levels not seen since the darkest days of the pandemic. I don’t think I need to belabor the forces holding senior living dealmaking down in 2023, starting with […]

SHN Future Leader: Clyde McGraw, Vice President of Real Estate, Sunrise Senior Living

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. To see this year’s future leaders, visit Future Leaders online. Clyde McGraw, vice president of real estate […]

AgeWell Solvere Acquires Sonata Senior Living, Nearing 40-Community Mark

AgeWell Solvere Living is undergoing another growth spurt this year. The North Palm Beach, Florida-based company on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Sonata Senior Living, another Florida-based senior living operator. AgeWell Solvere is slated to take ownership of the operating companies that manage Sonata’s 14 communities starting Nov. 1. The terms of the deal were […]

The Hot Seat: Brenda Bacon, President, CEO and Co-Founder, Brandywine Senior Living

Brenda Bacon is President, CEO and Co-Founder of Brandywine Senior Living. The operator focuses on high-end communities and is pushing the intergenerational senior living trend to its next evolution. In this Hot Seat interview, Bacon shares her Netflix favorites, how challenges inspire her, and why her top advice to other senior living industry executives is […]

Trustwell Adds 24 Communities After Building Senior Living ‘A-Team’

Trustwell Living has added 24 new communities to the company’s portfolio in a move that accelerates its already fast pace of growth this year. The New York City-based company on Thursday announced the addition of the two-dozen new communities, which are located in eight states across the country. Trustwell assumed management of a dozen of […]

SHN Future Leader: Kyle Exline, Director of Operations Management, Life Care Services

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. To see this year’s future leaders, visit Future Leaders online. Kyle Exline, director of operations management at […]