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McKnight's Long-Term Care News is a publication focused on business news within the long-term care industry. It provides coverage on important developments that influence care delivery throughout the entire long-term care spectrum, from assisted living facilities with lower acuity needs to skilled nursing environments that require high acuity care.

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Severe impairments emerge in about 20 percent of people after LTC admission: study

1 day ago | mcknights.com | Kristen Fischer

Within five years of admission, about 20% of newly admitted residents to long-term care communities experience severe cognitive and physical impairments that cause them to become permanently unable to make everyday decisions for themselves or communicate effectively, a new Canadian study finds. Bruyère Health Research Institute and the nonprofit research group ICES conducted the research, which was published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
Report: Lowering blood pressure in older adults with hypertension can cut dementia risk

1 day ago | mcknights.com | Kristen Fischer

Intensive blood pressure reduction can reduce the risk for all-cause dementia in older adults with hypertension, a new study shows. Specifically, treating high blood pressure for as little as four years can lower the risk of dementia by about 15%, according to data on people from China. Reducing blood pressure in study participants also cut the risk of mild cognitive impairment by about 16%, the data revealed. The report was published Monday in Nature Medicine.
Report contradicts sector’s attempts to downplay private equity’s role in nursing homes

1 day ago | mcknights.com | Kimberly Marselas

A new report on private equity refutes the nursing home sector’s argument that private investment has fallen significantly in recent years, calling an estimate of 5% ownership “inaccurate” due to limited ownership transparency. In “Private Equity Is Continuing to Acquire – and Bankrupt – Nursing Homes,” the Private Equity Stakeholder Project identifies six new private equity investments since its 2021 report on nursing homes.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 24

1 day ago | mcknights.com | Kristen Fischer

Immune resilience key to healthy aging, study shows … Report: Muscle quality before hip surgery could predict recovery quality … Metabolic syndrome linked to higher young-onset dementia risk, data shows … Report: Herpes zoster vaccine may prevent, delay dementia … One tool may be best for rehab triage, study finds
LTC Properties taps David Boitano for CIO role

1 day ago | mcknights.com | Kimberly Marselas

LTC Properties has appointed industry veteran David Boitano executive vice president and chief investment officer, the company announced April 21. Boitano fills a vacancy resulting from the real estate investment trust’s promotion of Clint Malin to co-chief executive officer in December. Boitano was most recently managing director for seniors and healthcare financea at Lument.
Momentum builds to kill arcane budget adjustment stripping millions from nursing homes annually

2 days ago | mcknights.com | Kimberly Marselas

Nursing homes in Pennsylvania netted a historic Medicaid increase two years ago, but few saw the 17% raise state lawmakers had budgeted in a deal with the governor to accept tougher new staffing minimums. That’s because the state is one of five in the nation with a budget adjustment factor that prompts an executive agency to cut back intended spending. Using a complicated formula, the state’s Department of Human Services weights a provider’s expected per diem rate against previous state averages.
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 23

2 days ago | mcknights.com | Kimberly Marselas

Senior living, SNF construction costs predicted to moderate over the coming year … Diabetes drugs GLP-1RA and SGLT2i lower dementia risk in older adults … PA veterans healthcare system breaks ground on small house-style nursing home
Zeal to find overpayments may see CMS auditors put nursing homes in crosshairs

2 days ago | mcknights.com | Kimberly Marselas

A constant refrain from the Trump administration about rooting out fraud, waste and abuse isn’t just about budget cuts. For nursing homes, it may signal increasing audit risk and a rise in burdensome fines. That’s the take of legal and compliance experts, several of whom have issued warnings over the last few weeks.
Sleeping more than 9 hours at night tied to worse cognitive ability in adults 50+: study

2 days ago | mcknights.com | Kristen Fischer

Sleeping nine or more hours each night was associated with worse cognitive performance, and the link was stronger in adults who were depressed, a new study finds. Though some studies show that short sleep is a risk factor for cognitive impairment, the team did not find that. However, short sleep and cognitive impairment can be more prevalent in older adults, the team noted. The report was published on Monday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Report: Total cancer deaths in US are declining

2 days ago | mcknights.com | Kristen Fischer

Deaths from all types of cancer declined from 2001 to 2022, according to the 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. That said, certain types of cancer are on the rise, according to the data. The report was published Monday in Cancer. The rate of new cancer diagnoses in men decreased from 2001 through 2013 and has stayed about the same through 2021. Among women, overall cancer incidence went up slightly each year from 2003 through 2021, but not in 2020.