Cheerful outlook linked to better memory in later years
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 13, 2020
Individuals with higher levels of positive affect have a less steep decline in memory than their peers, say Northwestern University researchers.
Herb improves life expectancy in elderly, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 25, 2007
The herb Ginkgo biloba appears to extend the lives of older people, but it may not reduce their risk of dementia, according to a new study.
Design decisions: Building on higher ground
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 01, 2011
Creative approaches to memory care and residential design make GreenRidge at Buckner Villas a community to watch
The malnutrition dilemma: Follow the email
By
Alan Gessel
Jun 19, 2017
A colleague recently forwarded an email she’d received from a woman whose mother was in memory care.
Use of the life participation approach for those with dementia
By
Becky Khayum, MS, CCC-SLP
Mar 04, 2016
How can SLPs help to improve quality of life in this population, from diagnosis throughout the progression of the disease?
iPods coming to an eldercare facility near you
By
Mary Gustafson
Jul 26, 2012
When I first spoke with Music & Memory founder Dan Cohen last year, he had big plans for his new program that would put iPods with personalized playlists in Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients’...
Heritage Senior Living to open 15th community
May 03, 2017
Heritage Senior Living will open its 15th senior living community in Wisconsin this summer, the provider announced.
Sunrise prepares to open California community
Jun 13, 2017
Sunrise Senior Living will open Sunrise of Sabre Springs at the end of June. It is the provider’s fourth community in the San Diego area.
Douglas Company finishes assisted living facility in MA
Feb 25, 2014
A new assisted living and memory care facility in Hanson, MA, is the first completed project by The Douglas Company in the state.
Debate over engaging seniors’ brains
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 25, 2015
New research indicates too much time playing video games may reduce our memory skills.