LOS ANGELES: Individuals who have agreed to be screened for dementia by their primary care physicians and who turn out to have a positive result are more likely to refuse additional diagnostic assessment if they live alone, a new study suggests.
This refusal is due to Read More »
NEW YORK: The six hundred and fifty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
Several high-end developments are in the works in the Baton Rouge market, reflecting a national trend to provide residences tailored to the aging baby boomer market.
With Read More »
NEW YORK: More than half (52%) of aged care residents have symptoms of depression, compared with 10-15% of older people living in the community. As well as feelings of sadness and low mood, aged care residents with depression feel disinterested in activities, hopeless about the future, Read More »
CHICAGO: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.
But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »