Sense of community, control may be a few clicks away for residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
Senior living residents may be deriving a sense of empowerment and community from a source that may surprise you.
Here’s some help with educating residents about cognitive health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 30, 2018
If you’re looking for programming to offer as part of your senior living community’s wellness initiative or general activities, then you may be interested in a free toolkit from the federal...
Seeing is believing when it comes to Alzheimer’s effects
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
It’s quite something to see the 10-year progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one person collapsed into a 13-minute TV segment.
Don’t let worry spread with news of this bathroom study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2018
“Ew,” was the predictable reaction to a study published in the April issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology that found that hot air hand dryers spread bathroom bacteria.
Give these workers credit for being creative
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
What do a dog, false eyelashes and hot coffee have in common? The answer may or may not surprise you.
Breathe easy on your next flight
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Is an airline flight in your future as you plan to attend a conference or take a break from work far from home? If so, then you may be interested a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National...
A ‘wake-up call’ to improve employee retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2018
What’s one way to retain employees? Make sure their supervisors are people for whom they want to work, suggests a recent national survey.
Prepare now for next spring’s time change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2018
It happens every year in most of the country, and every year, people complain about daylight saving time, that day when we move the clocks ahead one hour, losing an hour of sleep. We can take steps today...
Don’t overlook this booming group of prospective employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2018
It only makes sense to turn to not-yet-retired baby boomers to meet some of the employment needs of senior living organizations. And at least four such organizations have committed in writing to doing...
Give sick days the cold shoulder
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2018
This interesting piece of research recently caught my eye: People who end their showers with a blast of cold water tend to be absent from work less often than those who don’t.