For decades, visitors to The Alverno in Clinton, IA, were greeted by a giant brick wall running across the front — not the most welcoming sight, recalls Environmental Services Director Jim Phillips.
A matter of life — and death
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Terminal residents present a unique caregiving challenge.
Playing catch up
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Senior housing facilities are ‘evolving’ with regard to information technology. Professionals in the industry need to define vision, scope and purpose for the present and the future
Staying connected
Feb 01, 2015
Residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related challenges deserve enriching activities and options. Senior living veterans offer ideas that can help
Feeling warm all over
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Bath time should be a pleasurable activity residents look forward to; with the right elements, communities can create an inviting experience
Drug combo may rase dementia risk
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
People with atrial fibrillation may face a higher risk for dementia if they are subjected to a drug combination for a prolonged period, researchers have found.
Finding opportunity while raising pay
By
Jim Moore
Feb 01, 2015
It remains to be seen how senior living will be affected by new pressures to raise minimum wages.
More payoffs from social networking
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Residents in senior living settings experienced multiple cognitive and emotional benefits from being trained in how to use social media, according to findings from a “landmark” study in the...
Mixed results seen for brain training
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
Computer-based “brain training” systems can help memory and thinking skills among seniors, but they do not have an impact on problem solving or impulse control, according to a new study.