Baby Boomers

Using technology to fuel innovative service to older adults

Denise Rabidoux January 20, 2012

We are at a critical point in long-term care. The perfect storm is upon us: baby boomers hitting 65, the decline of the U.S. economy and housing market, increasing healthcare costs that demand we rethink our business. Long-term care providers who don't evolve will be passed by.
 

Study: Growing population of cancer survivors means more preparation needed by providers

October 10, 2011

The number of cancer survivors over the age of 65 is expected to increase by about 42% over the next 10 years, which could present new challenges to the healthcare community, study results show.
 

A team for all ages

Michael McCann September 23, 2011

When working at a continuing care retirement community, or for that matter any type of organization that services the aging population, one hears the term "Intergenerational programming" from time to time. Most think of it in one of two ways. But there is a third intergenerational program that occurs every day — and it's one that people often don't consider.
 

Baby boomers worry more about health than appearance as they age; display substance abuse issues, poll finds

July 15, 2011

Baby boomers are more concerned with how aging affects their physical and mental health than the role it plays in their appearance, according to a new poll.
 

WellPoint to acquire CareMore for $800 million

June 10, 2011

In a move to boost its profile in the senior care industry, insurance behemoth WellPoint Inc. is acquiring the California healthcare provider CareMore Health Group in an $800 million deal.
 

AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010

January 13, 2011

State Medicaid programs underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion last year. They paid an average of $7.17 per hour, per patient, which is less than the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to a new study.
 

Report: More aging baby boomers seeking treatment for illicit drug abuse

June 18, 2010

Drug abuse treatment programs across the country are seeing more older users of illegal narcotics than ever before, according to a new report.
 

Middle-age smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes raise dementia risk

August 24, 2009

Those who smoke, or suffer from hypertension or diabetes during their middle-age years have a higher risk of developing dementia later, according to a new study.
 

Slashing Medicare to pay for healthcare reform an ugly shell game

Dr. Stuart M. Shapiro July 27, 2009

Healthcare reform is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of much-needed funding for nursing homes.
 

Study debunks long-term care Medicaid 'myth,' researchers say

March 09, 2009

More individuals are willing to pay privately for long-term care services than previously thought, authors of a new study assert. The result offers both more hope for nursing home providers and a realization that nursing homes need better strategies to distinguish themselves among their competitors, researchers said.
 

Strategic video game boosts brain power among older adults

December 15, 2008

Most parents fear that video games will harm their children's brains, but for the older crowd, some games might just have the opposite effect, recent research suggests.
 

Housing crisis hitting seniors, assisted living providers

November 25, 2008

Seniors who can't sell their homes due to the housing and financial crises are feeling trapped because they cannot afford to move into assisted living or retirement communities, according to a news report.
 

Baby boomers want to know what Obama, McCain think about long-term care, survey reveals

October 27, 2008

The presidential candidates' views of long-term care issues and funding will influence baby boomers' votes on Nov. 4, a new national survey by Genworth Financial Inc. found.
 

Older generations get some R-E-S-P-E-C-T

August 22, 2008

It seems that the age-old rule to "respect your elders" has paid off. The so-called Silent Generation and the Greatest Generation are the most widely admired age groups, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey.
 

Report examines role of nursing home direct caregivers

August 18, 2008

The aging baby boomer population will strain long-term care resources, including the direct-caregiver workforce, according to Better Jobs Better Care. A new report from the research initiative offers an in-depth analysis of this critical caregiver population, and how to recruit and retain them.
 

Experts: Medicare should help pay for long-term care coverage

July 22, 2008

Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare survey.
 

Physical ability better than chronic disease at predicting elderly death

June 19, 2008

How well older adults get out of bed on their own and balance a checkbook is a more accurate predictor of their likelihood of dying within five years than their chronic disease diagnosis, a new study finds.
 
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