Coming this summer wherever video games are sold: A product equally offensive to both millennials and senior living residents.
Northbridge goes Hollywood with Paul Sorvino and Martin Landau film
By
Gerry Gallin
Jan 25, 2016
When “The Last Poker Game” hits the silver screen this fall, a senior living community will be one of the stars. Here’s an inside look — with photos — at production of the film, which...
Bad roads and resident falls: what’s the holdup?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 15, 2018
We should have made more progress on falls among the elderly by now, yet this problem not only persists, it may be getting worse.
Another rant about language
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2019
It’s been a while since I’ve written about marketing or media messages that mischaracterize senior living or aging adults (and we’re all aging). A few uses of language caught my attention this past...
Three keys to building a culture of problem-solvers
By
Jeff Thompson, M.D.
Dec 04, 2017
Here’s how to build a work environment that inspires individuals to make the right decisions and head in the right directions to solve problems on their own but in a manner consistent with your plans.
Inspired and grateful to the heroes among us
By
Doug Leidig
Apr 06, 2020
None of us will remain untouched by COVID-19, whether it’s through knowing someone who has contracted the virus or through its sweeping economic effect. We are all in this together, and I have never...
Combatting cognitive decline through new hearing innovation
By
Bernie Cavis
Matt Reiners
Jul 27, 2017
We as an industry must encourage residents to use listening devices so they can better engage in activities and with one another in a meaningful way that will help slow cognitive decline.
Investing in extra help
By
Chelsi Archibald
Jul 10, 2015
While many long-term caregivers are aiding seniors with dementia, a new training course focuses on preventing cognitive decline by looking at food.
Art’s effects on long-term care: A perspective on purpose
By
Andy Isakson
Aug 19, 2019
Art should be much more than just an element of a senior living community’s décor.
An unjust employment ban is finally removed
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2016
It’s one thing to pay for youthful indiscretions right after they happen. It’s quite another to have to wear the modern-day equivalent of a Scarlet letter for the rest of one’s working...