Assisted Living News and Policy

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (353+ words) According to a recent survey by San Francisco-based senior living technology Seniorly, a record 4.2 million Americans turned 65 in 2025. 75% of them said that they want to stay right there in their homes. For many American seniors, the ability to stay home…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (448+ words) Unfortunately, the SECURE Act of 2019 made it more difficult for the beneficiaries of IRAs and other retirement accounts to postpone distributions from these inherited accounts; no longer can most non-spouse heirs "stretch" these accounts out over their lifetimes and thereby…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (542+ words) Strelciuc Dumitru / iStock Two new analyses, one from France and one from China, suggest that seasonal influenza vaccination provided moderate protection during the early months of the 202526 flu season, despite the rapid spread of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K viruses, which…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (212+ words) Multiple emergency service vehicles were spotted at the scene A MAN has been taken to hospital after he fell from a castle and suffered multiple injuries. Emergency services were called to the Rochester Castle in Kent after calls that a…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1248+ words) Inside University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Christie Theatre, retired judge Mark Warpinski leads a discussion about how judges decide on the sentences they impose. Roughly 50 students nod along, take notes and eagerly wave their hands in the air to debate how…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago   (858+ words) EMERSON'Residents urged the Land Use Board on Jan. 8 to reject a proposed 122-unit assisted living and memory care facility at 70 Main St., citing concerns about the project's size and height, stormwater runoff and traffic impacts in the surrounding neighborhood. The…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (252+ words) The next generations are inheriting a historic amount of wealth and approaching luxury with intention," one expert said The wealth transfer from the baby boomers who pass away also includes $4.6 trillion in real estate, the report found. The imminent movement…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (849+ words) Recent research findings highlight widespread concerns about long-term care planning. In October 2025, Lincoln Financial's Consumer Sentiments Tracker found that a staggering 82 percent of people surveyed said they are concerned about paying for long-term care for themselves or a family member....

10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (186+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) " As winter continues, sicknesses are still on the horizon. Amid recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control's childhood immunization recommendations, Hy-Vee pharmacist Heather Kaster says hundreds of patients are coming into the store's location along Crossroads…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (493+ words) KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) A small but potentially dangerous fire at a Keene nursing home prompted a large emergency response Friday morning, though firefighters were able to contain the blaze quickly and no injuries were reported. According to fire officials, two employees…...