Fidget spinners show promise in addressing dementia symptoms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 13, 2017
An Ohio senior living community is finding that fidget spinners and cubes seem to produce a calming effect in those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
App will assess dementia-friendliness of senior living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2017
An app designed to help make senior living communities and other settings more suitable for older adults and those with dementia should be ready for download by Sept. 21, World Alzheimer’s Day, according...
Tablet computers help manage agitation in people with dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2017
Tablet computers are safe and potentially effective in managing agitation among people with dementia, according to the results of a small pilot study in press by the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Students design bathing chair for residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
Montana State University students have designed a chair to improve the bathing experience for senior living residents who have dementia — and their caregivers.
Benchmark turns to artificial intelligence to attract, keep real workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2018
Benchmark Senior Living will harness data, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in an effort to tackle the senior living industry’s biggest challenge, worker recruiting and retention,...
App aims to improve communication, care coordination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2017
A personal experience with a relative with dementia inspired high school student Logan Wells and his family to develop an app to help improve communication and the coordination of care among professional...
Virtual reality system for assisted living, memory care wins prize
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2017
A startup aimed at using virtual reality systems to benefit assisted living and memory care residents recently won the $25,000 grand prize at a pitch competition at MIT. Two senior living organizations...
Brain-stimulating activities can lower risk of mild cognitive impairment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2017
Playing games, making crafts, using a computer and engaging in social activities can help older adults decrease the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, according to research published Monday.
NCAL guidance aims to prevent elder abuse via social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 16, 2016
Senior living providers must develop social media policies, train employees on appropriate use of social media, and investigate potentially inappropriate behavior related to social media when it has been...