Care givers need to be taught how to handle burnout and stress

ATLANTA: Care givers need to be taught contemplative techniques to learn how to improve end-of-life care and handle the stress, burnout and communication challenges faced in caring for seriously ill residents.

“There are skills that are not often talked about Read More »

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Retiring husbands driving wives back to work

CHICAGO: After years as a benefits adviser, Gillian Gregson hoped to put her feet up. She wanted to spend quality time with her husband of 42 years Allan, 68. Allan had semi-retired years before, but she quickly found having him around the house very irritating. Read More »

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Retirement community developers under threat from interlopers

LOS ANGELES: Retirement community developers no longer have the over 50s housing market to themselves.

Mainstream builders and developers are starting to target the sector with high quality contemporary living solutions. Read More »

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Men’s Shed movement continues to grow

MIAMI: A new report on Men’s Sheds says the concept plays an important role in addressing the gendered health disparity that males face.

The study found over 80% of the sheds targeted vulnerable communities, including men who were socially excluded Read More »

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