Senior living providers are making the iPad digital leap

CHICAGO: Residents moving into senior living today are different from the residents who moved in five years ago — and the technology they’re engaged with is evolving at lightning speed.

Rolling out an iPad program to meet the needs of both staff and residents is Read More »

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Over-50s dismiss cancer symptoms as ‘trivial’

DENVER: People over 50 tend not to get potential cancer symptoms checked out because they worry their problem may seem ‘trivial’ or that they could be wasting their GP’s time, research has found.

Other reasons why people would not go to their GP included fear Read More »

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Older people concerned about ‘sorry state’ of social care

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More than a third of older people think this country has become a worse place to live in the past year, with the majority concerned about funding cuts to social care, a new report has revealed.

A survey of people aged 65 years Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The ninety-fifth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust appointed P+HS Architects to work on the design of the building, which will house a range of health and social care services for older people Read More »

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