Knockout punch
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.
Print Issue: February 01, 2015
Playing catch up
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
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
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
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
It remains to be seen how senior living will be affected by new pressures to raise minimum wages.
More payoffs from social networking
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 United Kingdom.
Mixed results seen for brain training
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.
