Senior living residents who experience age-related hearing loss may be at a higher risk for dementia and cognitive decline, Irish researchers have found.
People in the news, Dec. 5
Dec 05, 2017
Appointments and promotions at The Carrington at Lincolnwood, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Hebrew SeniorLife, Hillcrest Health Services, Methodist Village Senior Living, Reemo Health and Springpoint Senior...
Where no details are too small
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John Andrews
Dec 01, 2017
Aspired Living of Westmont, IL, recently welcomed the public inside to see how progressive design fosters engagement, wellness and warmth.
Former memory care community cook gets 12 years for resident rape
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
A former memory care community cook whose case was highlighted in a CNN report earlier this year has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a resident.
Residents abandoned during wildfire, claims lawsuit against assisted living community
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 22, 2017
Four former residents of a California assisted living community sued the community’s developer and management companies on Monday, maintaining that they were abandoned during an October wildfire...
People in the news, Nov. 21
Nov 21, 2017
Appointments and promotions at Asbury Place, Benchmark Senior Living, Charter Senior Living, Erickson Living, Juniper Communities, Home Care Assistance, LCB Senior Living, Life Care Services, Morning Pointe...
Former caregiver gets six-month sentence after resident’s freezing death
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2017
A former caregiver at a Michigan assisted living and memory care community was sentenced to six months in prison Tuesday for her role in the death of a resident with dementia who froze to death after exiting...
App aims to improve communication, care coordination
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2017
A personal experience with a relative with dementia inspired high school student Logan Wells and his family to develop an app to help improve communication and the coordination of care among professional...
Universities study robots to help senior living residents
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
Independent living and assisted living communities are serving as testing grounds as researchers try to develop robots that humans can trust and respond to as companions and caregivers. Researchers hope...
Bill Gates sets aside $100 million for Alzheimer’s research
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John O'Connor
Nov 14, 2017
Billionaire Bill Gates announced he will invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund. The venture capital fund links targets the disease by coordinating public and private-sector efforts.