Few seem to want to acknowledge that sex among seniors is a reality -- that amorous activity is common in nursing homes, bringing with it a multitude of issues. “Sex falls right smack dab in the middle of who we are as people,” Marguerite McLaughlin, senior director of quality improvement for the American Health Care [...]
The challenges to the health-care system posed by Baby Boomers -- defined as those Americans born between 1946 and 1964 -- cannot be underestimated. As I wrote for CNBC recently, no fewer than 10,000 Boomers are retiring every day. No, that is not a misprint; that is according to Pew Research and the Social Security [...]
New York City has more than lived up to its “melting pot” label: people of all ages, countries, and cultures share space on the map. It matters little whether you’re from China or Canada: live here long enough, and you’ll learn to dodge tourists and avoid empty train cars like the plague. At once diverse [...]
It's back-to-school season and the older-generation residents at The Allure Group's Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation are generously giving kids the tools they need to get a worry-free education. Founded by healthcare entrepreneur Joel Landau, The Allure Group is comprised of one-stop centers throughout New York City that support the growing needs of the city's [...]
If you know me, you’ll know how excited I am about innovation in healthcare, and how privileged I feel when given the opportunity to integrate it into my business endeavors to help people. As it happens, rehabilitation technology is advancing rapidly in ways that would astound you. The Allure Group has been a market leader [...]
Serial entrepreneur Joel Landau, who is the founder of The Allure Group, has been selected as an entrepreneur to watch by noted website IdeaMensch. The insights Joel offers in his interview runs the gamut from how he's managed to champion healthcare accessibility to sharing his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, saying "Don’t be afraid to take risks as “nothing ventured nothing [...]
Williamsburg has been one of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods for years now, and one that is always in flux. Known for its art and music scene, happening bars and restaurants, and hipster locals, it’s easy to mistake this area for a yuppie paradise. While this is true for many newer transplants, some families have lived in [...]
To many, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers bring to mind a clinical atmosphere: all white walls and foreign terminology—sometimes literally—without a trace of the comforts and sensations patients leave behind. New York City is a city full of vibrant cultures and people of all ages and abilities, and at The Allure Group it is our belief that [...]
Dr. Miran Salgado to discuss leading-edge treatments for Parkinson's disease on Friday, May 5 at King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation SOURCE The Allure Group NEW YORK, May 3, 2017 /AllureCare.com/ -- Dr. Miran Salgado, Chairman of Neurosciences at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, will deliver a lecture on Parkinson’s disease at King David Center for Nursing and [...]
New York City has recently overtaken Silicon Valley in 2016 startup funding for digital healthcare ventures, with $868 million in the pot. And just in the nick of time! This sector is poised to become more innovative than ever by virtue of necessity, as the repeal of the Affordable Care Act is on the congressional [...]