Yoga proves to be effective treatment for chronic lower back pain
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 07, 2017
Yoga classes designed to address lower back pain produced results similar to physical therapy for people with chronic lower back pain, a Boston Medical Center study has found.
Healthcare costs in retirement expected to increase
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 25, 2017
Healthcare costs are expected to continue rising faster than inflation and Social Security, according to a recent report.
Senior living finds time is ripe for focus on food
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Alyssa Salela
Aug 28, 2017
Operators and companies serving them increasingly are looking to the dining experience as a way to help senior living residents socially, emotionally and nutritionally.
Healthy lifestyle choices made in old age predict independence
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 24, 2017
Certain healthy lifestyle choices made by older adults can affect their likelihood of living independently more than a decade later, according to a study from Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden.
Brand Integrity releases new mobile app
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 30, 2017
Brand Integrity has launched a new mobile app that will supplement its current platform, which is meant to help companies with tasks related to reducing turnover and improving bottom-line costs.
‘Pet therapy’ could be putting residents, others in danger
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Alyssa Salela
Jun 20, 2017
As “pet therapy” programs become more popular, a new study finds that senior living communities often deviate from animal visitation guidelines meant to protect residents, staff, visitors and...
Chocolate consumption could improve cognitive function
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 11, 2017
Daily intake of cocoa or chocolate could improve cognitive performance, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, according to a recent review of literature on the topic.
Elmcroft introduces new medication management system
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 23, 2017
Elmcroft Senior Living has introduced a proprietary medication management system into more than half of its senior living communities, with plans to use it in all of its communities in the future. Belmont...
Benchmark employees perform more than 1,000 ‘radiant acts of kindness’
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 31, 2017
Benchmark Senior Living employees beat their goal of committing 1,000 “radiant acts of kindness” in June, with a total of 1,204 acts, in honor of the company’s 20th anniversary.
‘Brain training’ program proves ineffective for some applications
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 17, 2017
A proprietary “brain training” program had no effect on decision-making or cognitive functioning except for basic practice effects in a recent study, according to researchers at the University...