Virtual technology could offer real solutions for clinical, social challenges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2016
Senior living communities soon may be using virtual reality technology on a regular basis to help residents cross items off their bucket lists, engage with fellow residents and address physical issues.
Pay attention to that soap opera-watching robot
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2019
Someone at Edge Hill University clearly has a sense of humor, but research there is no laughing matter.
A move toward a more inclusive society
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2017
What do dementia and Parkinson’s disease have to do with professional basketball? Read on.
Recent experience confirms that stand-alone memory care communities are ‘insufficient,’ Thrive executives...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2019
As the Thrive Senior Living name disappears from real estate investment trust LTC Properties’ portfolio, the Atlanta-based operator said Tuesday that it is a good time to step away from stand-alone memory...
Success of antipsychotic alternatives in dementia unproven: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2016
Nonpharmacologic interventions may be effective in reducing agitation and aggression in assisted living and nursing home residents who have dementia, but existing research does not prove it, according...
FDA warns 17 companies illegally selling products for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2019
Seventeen companies are illegally selling a total of 58 products they say can prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or other health conditions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
REIT investments suggest a healthy future for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2017
Back-to-back earnings calls Friday morning suggested a healthy future for senior living operators, as two large public healthcare real estate investment trusts relayed the growing place that senior living...
California governor announces Alzheimer’s task force, calls for ‘master plan on aging’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2019
The governor of the country’s most populous state called for a new “master plan on aging” and announced a new Alzheimer’s task force, to be headed by a celebrity, Tuesday during his first State...
AMDA resolution calls for ‘comfort feeding’ of certain residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2019
Members of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine should adopt a policy of “comfort feeding” for certain residents with dementia rather than honor advance directives that indicate...
Changing perceptions of aging through art
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 01, 2016
MacArthur Fellow Anne Basting discusses her plans to change perceptions related to aging.