Genesis HealthCare’s latest, complicated round in Bankruptcy proceedings began in July 2025 with a Chapter 11 petition that includes — but certainly isn’t limited to — eleven nursing homes in the state of Maine. The nursing home operations have reportedly
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Recommending “The Inspired Retirement” by Nathalie Martin
When my friend and academic colleague, Nathalie Martin, and I were catching up over a late spring lunch in Albuquerque’s North Valley, she had no way of knowing that I would “need” her new book. For that matter, neither
Urging Canada to Move Boldly, While Also Adopting Safeguards, in Development of Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
As many readers will know, during the last several months I’ve worked under the auspices of the Fulbright Scholar program, serving as the 2024-25 Visiting Research Fellow at University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics. In that
Insolvency for CCRCs: What Can Happen When there is Mismanagement in One Facility? Consequences for Many
Earlier this year, I posted about a significant rescue effort for a once prominent, but increasingly troubled CCRC in North Carolina. The new operator appears to have experience, adequate financial resources to generate support for operations, and a realistic
State Laws, Financial Expertise, Resident Engagement: Possible Lessons to be Learned from a North Carolina CCRC’s Financial History
North Carolina has a relatively robust history of public interest in and regulation of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Therefore, indications as early as 2019 that a long-established CCRC in North Carolina was in financial trouble caught my attention. State
Thinking About Implications of Mishandled Research into Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
As someone who has spent the majority of my academic career thinking about legal implications of age-associated cognitive impairments, I’ve often been tempted to write about the latest science-based “breakthroughs,” especially as they may relate to Alzheimer’s Disease. But over
Thinking About Navigation Tools for Individuals, Families and Caregivers with Questions about Alzheimer’s, Dementia or Related Disorders
Having returned this month to Pennsylvania following a wonderful experience as a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of Ottawa in Canada, I’m digging into the next part of my ongoing research. I have a lot to think about,
Bruyère Health and uOttawa: Imaging a Future Without Disability or Dementia?
On November 28, 2024, I was giving “thanks.” Less because it was Thanksgiving Day in the United States, but more because I was witnessing a fascinating day of health-related research reports by individuals and teams connected to Bruyère Health Research
Presenting to uOttawa on “The Challenges of Advancing Effective Justice for Older People”
