BOSTSON: When a spouse is cognitively impaired, marital communication is impaired. As Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progresses, language problems increase in frequency – such as searching for the right word, repeating the same word, asking the same question over and over, or substituting one word for Read More »
Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award
NEW YORK: The five hundred and eighty-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
Clanmil Housing Association has acquired a plot of land on Victoria Road to build 39 apartments, including 11 specifically designed for older people.
It’s hoped that planning Read More »
End of life care lowest in hospital
LOS ANGELES: People whose friend or relative died in a hospital have rated their end of life care “significantly lower” than those whose loved ones died in a hospice, skilled nursing home or at home.
Figures show seven out of 10 (69%) rated the care received Read More »
Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets
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 Read More »