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The memory care sector requires one million new direct care workers by 2031, a need greater than in any other occupation in the U.S. That’s according to the latest Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Facts and Findings report, released earlier this month. The annual report details national and state statistics related to Alzheimer’s prevalence, mortality, cost of […]
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About a year ago, Silverado CEO Shook was on a ski trip in Wyoming – his first real break in several years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – when he received a phone call that left a pit in his stomach. “We got the message that the DA has charged Silverado with 18 […]
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Report: 1 in 3 Worldwide Impacted by Neurological Conditions
By Austin Montgomery| March 20, 2024Over one in three people worldwide are affected by neurological conditions, which remain the leading cause of illness and disability across the globe. Dementia is among the top-10 neurological conditions contributing to “loss of health” in 2021, along with stroke, neonatal encephalopathy, autism spectrum disorder, nervous system cancers and more, a recent World Health Organization […]
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Sonoma County, California is about to be home to a new type of memory care community with a focus on wellness and preventative health. That’s the vision for MD Senior Wellness, a 27-bed community that is currently under development, with an opening slated for the third quarter of 2025 at the latest. The community is […]
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BrainCheck Inc., a digital health company offering cognitive brain health assessments, recently completed a fund raise of $15 million led by Next Coast Ventures, S3 Ventures and UPMC Enterprises. BrainCheck is using the funds to bolster its product offerings,expand clinical evidence and expand the company’s presence in health care. Recently, the company launched a new […]
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Succeeding in creating a meaningful tour experience can make or break a memory care community’s chance at making a new resident conversion – but doing so can feel more art than science.. But there are ways that operators can improve tours to drive a higher rate of move-ins. Higher acuity care like assisted living and […]
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How well someone moves, sees and smells may help predict their risk of cognitive decline or impairment as far as 10 years into the future. Sensory and motor skill testing was the subject of a new study from the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The analysis tested around 1,500 […]
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New testing and treatments have led to a transformative moment for Alzheimer’s disease, a fact that was on full display during a recent Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative meeting. The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, first launched in 2021, is “working on a global scale to address disparities in Alzheimer’s research” with a research cohort numbering one million people, […]
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Blueprint sells Atlanta senior housing community Blueprint was contracted in the sale of a 37-unit assisted living and memory care community in a submarket of Atlanta, Georgia. According to a press release, Blueprint leveraged its experience in selling a similar portfolio in 2023, and advised the client to choose “ a repeat buyer with a […]
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How Memory Care Operators Market Their Services in a New Digital Age
By Guest Contributor| February 28, 2024By: Sloane Airey Memory care providers are looking at new – and old – ways to market their services to prospective residents. Doing so is perhaps harder than ever before. Residents and their families are doing their research online more than before the pandemic. But that can be a double-edged sword. A recent series of […]