The National Center for Assisted Living is encouraging communities to use the 2014 “The Magic of Music” logo to celebrate National Assisted Living Week.
Elmspring and Waterton partner with Pathway Senior Living
Jun 06, 2017
Elmspring, a real estate accelerator, and Waterton, a real estate investor and property management group, are entering the elder care market with Pathway Senior Living through the Elmspring 2017 program.
Study examines brain’s link to walking
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Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2006
The brain affects walking ability in the elderly, a new study finds. The research suggests doctors should pay more attention to the cognition-walking connection.
For show organizers, laughter may be the best medicine
Oct 27, 2009
As the fall trade show season kicks in, event planners are offering the usual opportunities to mingle with peers, learn more about the market and explore new products. This year, they are also showcasing...
Three signs of the Apocalypse (for traditional senior living)
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John O'Connor
Jun 23, 2014
It’s a rare day when we don’t get a new press release touting the latest property merger or acquisition. Virtually all of them tend to memorialize participants who are trying to move up or...
Johns Hopkins surgeon implants 1st U.S. brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s disease
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McKnight's Staff
Dec 07, 2012
In an effort that is hoped to boost memory and reverse the mental slide of Alzheimer’s sufferers, surgeons placed a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of the disease....
4 steps to creating an interactive music therapy program
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Renee Coro-Wilson
Aug 03, 2017
Music therapy is in the news a lot lately, and there’s a reason for that: it works.
Wesley Homes to create CCRC
Sep 15, 2015
Wesley Homes, in partnership with Absher Construction Company, is building a full-scale continuum retirement community in Puyallup, WA, the system said.
TranslaCare, IN2L form partnership
Jun 11, 2014
It’s Never 2 Late has partnered with TranslaCare to launch IconoTouch™ , a web-based software platform specifically designed to help adults who have had a stroke, traumatic brain injury or dementia.
Good care can keep some ailing elderly out of hospital, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Jun 04, 2007
Elderly patients at high risk for bacterial pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may not require hospitalization if experienced physicians care for them, researchers at the Center for Studying...