Lois Bowers

The editor of @_McKnightsSL. #seniorliving #assistedliving #memorycare #RCFE #CCRC #lifeplancommunity Tweets are mine. RT/MT/F ≠ endorsement. she/her.

[Lois Bowers @Lois_Bowers]

Improved workforce communication, predictive analytics and successful #fallsprevention programs are starring features in the first flight of Gold medalists from the 2026 #McKnightsTechAwards being highlighted in this article:
https://t.co/xdT8Cxx0Ee
#seniorliving @_McKnightsSL

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.@RemediSC_ has agreed to pay $5.3M+ to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing the #Medicare and #Medicaid programs for prescription drugs for #assistedliving residents despite lacking valid prescriptions.
https://t.co/qWGyjilh9S

[Lois Bowers @Lois_Bowers]

I wrote about #lifespan and #healthspan in a column published earlier this month. Now, Li Li, PhD, a research professor at @GeorgiaSouthern, is proposing an additional dimension of aging. Read more here.
https://t.co/stjCoTOkAg
@ElsevierConnect

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Congrats to all of the winners of the 2026 McKnight's Excellence in Technology Awards! #MCKTechAwards
https://t.co/XH7NuRh5JK

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“Remarkable,” “dedicated,” “unwavering” — some words her peers used to describe @LeadingAge CEO Katie Smith Sloan as the organization announced she will step down from the position next year.
https://t.co/u5Fm3gdBw9
@Argentum @ahcancal @_McKnightsSL @mcknightsltcn @McKHomeCare

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As we get ready to start the 2026 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit at 9 a.m. ET, I couldn’t be more excited to guide you through this year’s event.
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#MCKTechAwards #McKnightsTechSummit

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The #McKnightsTechSummit kick off this morning at 9 a.m. ET! Earn CE credits, learn from experts, hear the results of our tech survey, and learn the winners of the #MCKTechAwards. Details here: https://t.co/n10sHUI98v
@_McKnightsSL @mcknightsltcn @McKHomeCare

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National Healthcare Properties has completed the sale of 30 outpatient medical facilities, more than a third of the 86 OMFs it plans to sell on its way to becoming a pure-play #seniorshousing-focused real estate investment trust.
https://t.co/XytBOwba2x

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.@BrookdaleLiving is crediting its recent operational initiatives for the accelerated performance evident in its consolidated and same-community weighted average occupancy in August.
https://t.co/96n9NM1ZNR

#seniorliving @_McKnightsSL

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Attendees of the #McKnightsTechSummit 9/15 & 9/16 can earn CE credits, learn from peers and other experts, and celebrate the winners of the 2026 #MCKTechAwards. Find out more:
https://t.co/n10sHUI98v
#technology #seniorliving
@_McKnightsSL @mcknightsltcn @McKHomeCare

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When researchers recently looked at the “morbidity gap” —  the duration/proportion of life spent in poor health — globally, the US had the largest one. Here's what this could mean for #seniorliving.
https://t.co/DCFSpDyfN5
@TheLancet @UW @UWMedicine @IHME_UW @_McKnightsSL

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Thanks to Chris Milone, chief marketing officer of @APlaceForMom, for sharing with me family priorities for #seniorliving, according to an analysis of reviews submitted this year. And congrats to A Place for Mom for reaching the 500,000-review mark.
https://t.co/74bXqn0Ihd

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Some #Medicare provider enrollment provisions contained in a home health rule proposed by @CMSGov could inadvertently affect #assistedliving residents’ access to care, experts say. Read more here.
https://t.co/l7ao8XFwY2

@ahcancal @LeadingAge @_McKnightsSL

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.@AHCREIT was not the highest bidder for a portfolio of Kensington Senior Living communities, but the REIT stood out for “how they approached the relationship,” Kensington said. Read more here.
https://t.co/Ax6sdEX3Gn

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In a newly published study, 67% of people who had #dementia diagnoses in their medical records did not mention the condition when interviewed later about their health. This has implications for #seniorliving.
https://t.co/raZt3n2U0d

@JAMANetworkOpen @Yale @YaleMed @YaleSPH

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In a newly published study, 67% of people who had #dementia diagnoses in their medical records did not mention the condition when interviewed later about their health. Implications:
https://t.co/raZt3n2U0d

#Alzheimers #assistedliving @JAMANetworkOpen @Yale @YaleMed @YaleSPH

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The @uscensusbureau has just released US and global aging trends. Here's what #seniorliving leaders need to know.
https://t.co/ZHHbza2hcA

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By 2060, older adults are projected to make up 23.4% of the US population, but the US will rank 110th among the world’s countries in that regard, according to a new report released by the @uscensusbureau. Read other highlights here:
https://t.co/ZHHbza2P28

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🥳 Thanks to the Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus chapters of @spj_tweets — my colleagues and I have won 3 awards in the 2026 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest!
https://t.co/1BRUN3ubhm

@ClevelandSPJ @CentralOhioSPJ @cincyspj

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Fact check: False claims are spreading on X that Dolly Parton’s death was caused by “turbo cancer” linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.

There is no evidence to support this claim. Parton’s family said she died after a brief battle with cancer, and “turbo cancer” is not a medically recognized condition. https://t.co/Vl2cwPTry7