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Guest blog by Amy Lampo, ASA, MAAA & Chief Operating Officer of A.V. Powell & Associates, Inc. From an actuary's point of view, there are a few key trends that have developed over the last several months that could have a big impact on our sector. Here are...
Guest blog by Jacquelyn Kung, Ph.D., CEO of Activated Insights After all, we are a people-to-people sector: good care comes from a great workforce. Moreover, as you may have seen in the popular TED talk by Wharton and London Business School Professor Alex Edmans, an...
Guest blog by Lynn Daly, Managing Director, Healthcare Team at BB&T Capital Markets The pressure points that Senior Living providers felt in 2018 will only be exasperated in 2019. This increased strain is due to the same primary-driver that has impacted the...
Guest blog by Chris Borcik of Continuing Care Actuaries What does the future hold for the industry? As an actuary, I am asked to predict the financial and demographic future of Life Plan Communities every day. However, predicting what will happen from a broader,...
Guest blog by Erin Hayes of Enquire In 2019, the senior living industry will see increased cross-collaboration between providers. This collaboration will result in a more seamless experience for patients and residents while also giving providers greater visibility...
We all have heard the importance of engaging in leisure and social activities among the retired—having a sense of purpose and belongingness is beneficial in all stages of life, but even more so for seniors when the desire to keep to oneself can be strong. The options...
Introduction More than two million of the 34 million Americans age 65+ (“seniors”) suffer from some form of depression. Compared to the average American, seniors are more likely to be on an antidepressant.[1] Seniors with depressive symptoms have roughly 50% higher...
By Tom Mann, Principal and Chief Marketing Innovation Officer On behalf of our LeadingAge clients, I went to the 2019 International Builders’ Show (IBS) looking for building trends. Interestingly, what I found was a show dominated by digital technology. And while...
Two shows currently on Netflix provide an insight into both the mindset of the next generation of seniors and how they view the senior living options our industry currently provides them. ‘The Kominsky Method’ is a series starring Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas....
As I was exploring all the (many!) Bluetooth and Internet-enabled health products on display at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, it occurred to me that they could be an incredible asset in boosting market acceptance of continuing care at home. Continuing care at...
My primary reason for attending the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month was to look at what we, in the senior living field, should be expecting and planning for over the next five to ten years. While there were many cool things at the show — yes, I...
By Karen Adams, VP of Market Intelligence Senior living trends discussions are exciting, tantalizing and hold promise for new ways of addressing our aging issues. Trends are sirens for existing senior living communities as they plan their futures, rearrange...
