Residents of Brookdale, Touchmark among participants in cognition research
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2021
Residents of Brookdale Senior Living, Touchmark and other senior living communities are helping researchers improve their understanding of cognition and brain health.
Senior living residents contribute to understanding of aging through pilot studies despite pandemic challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2020
Senior living residents are furthering the understanding of aging through pilot programs in their communities even while they cope with the effects of a global pandemic.
Social connections, group living help preserve brain health, study suggests
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2018
Strong social connections could help preserve memory and improve quality of life for older adults, according to new research. The results suggest programming and marketing opportunities for senior living...
Exercise may worsen cognitive impairment in those with dementia, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2018
Moderate to high-intensity exercise does not slow and in fact may hasten cognitive decline in older adults who have dementia, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The BMJ. The findings...
Special needs
By
Julie E. Williamson
Mar 01, 2018
Residents with cognitive impairment present unique challenges and opportunities for the senior living field.
Hearing loss incidence will almost double by 2060, study predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2017
Hearing loss has been tied to accelerated cognitive decline, poorer physical functioning and higher healthcare costs, and now a new study concludes that the number of Americans who have hearing loss may...
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Feb 01, 2017
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$625,000 stipend will continue work to alter perceptions of aging, dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 05, 2016
Anne Basting’s work to improve older adults’ quality of life and change perceptions related to aging and dementia recently received a big boost in the form of a $625,000 “genius grant”...
Older adults need outdoor spaces: research
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 18, 2016
New research touts the health benefits that older adults can realize from spending time outdoors at the same time that the authors of another study assert that neighborhood parks need to do more to attract...
Eating seafood may slow memory loss
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2016
Older adults who ate seafood or other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week saw a slower decline in age-related memory loss and cognitive issues than those who ate such foods less frequently,...