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Collaboration to test Dr. Bill Thomas’ ‘tiny house’ model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2018
A year-long pilot project on the campus of the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville will test Dr. Bill Thomas’ “tiny house” dwellings as a multigenerational community housing...
Parkinson’s incidence to top 1.2 million by 2030 in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 11, 2018
The incidence of Parkinson’s disease in the United States will exceed 1.2 million by 2030, according to new estimates published Tuesday in the journal npj Parkinson’s Disease.
Morning exercise can improve older adults’ decision-making throughout day
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2019
Here’s information your residents and employees can use: Moderate-intensity exercise in the morning improves cognitive performance, such as decision-making, in older adults throughout the day compared...
Aging successfully is not a game
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2020
Coming this summer wherever video games are sold: A product equally offensive to both millennials and senior living residents.
Shareholder plans vote against Capital board slate to ‘send a simple message’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2019
Capital Senior Living shareholder Cove Street Capital plans to vote against all three people up for election or re-election to the senior living company’s board at its May 14 annual meeting of stockholders...
Study: Cognitive assessments important in those with Parkinson’s
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2016
Having the cognitive ability to keep up with conversations often is more of an issue for those with Parkinson’s disease than are physical speech problems, according to new research.
Proposed border wall would affect senior community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2017
A senior community in southern Texas has put a $1 million expansion plan on hold as it waits to learn more about the federal government’s plans for a border wall between the United States and Mexico.
Dr. Bill Thomas’ tiny house prototype now available for rent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2018
The prototype of a tiny house introduced about a year ago by Dr. Bill Thomas is now available for rent through AirBnB for those who would like to try it out.
Dementia diagnosis has ‘silver lining’ for many
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2016
A diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment may contain a “silver lining” for those with the disease, according to research presented Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International...