The Obama administration has done some things right in its attempt to restore American fiscal stability, says Harvard Business School Professor Niall Ferguson. But he also says it’s pretty unlikely that the economy – and the state of the finance market –
It’s important to have the right people in the right positions at all levels of a senior living company to ensure the organization operates effectively. But recent research indicates that it may be even more critical to ensure the right channels run betwe
The number of foreign born people 65 and older has grown from 2.7 million to 4.3 million since 1990. According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, this segment of the senior population is expected to surge to 16 million by 2050, a trend worth watching as the
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will use a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to determine how computer use and social media activities can enhance seniors’ quality of life. The five-year study will include 300
The latest World Alzheimer’s Report says more than 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease. That figure is 10 percent higher than researchers forecasted for 2009 several years ago – yet another indicator that demand for Alzheimer’s care will
Engineers from Honda have designed a “personal mobility device” that looks like a unicycle for the senior population. The U3-X responds when users lean their weight in the direction they want to move and can go up to 3.7 miles per hour…
If you tell employees to fly coach, then you’d better be doing the same, says Hewitt Associates CEO Russell Fradin. But making sure employees do the right thing goes well beyond such simple decisions. Fradin says executives must give employees the latitud
The Social Security Administration (SSA) may allow individuals with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia to be included in its Compassionate Allowances Initiative.
Two bills have been introduced that focus on protecting senior investors from fraud and unscrupulous financial advisors. Americans 65 and older control nearly $15 trillion in assets.
When a tornado tore through the assisted living wing of a senior living community in Jackson, Tennessee, staff members were prepared for the worst. Careful planning, contingency planning, and more planning went a long way toward making the best of a bad s
On March 1, 2007, one of the most powerful tornados in Georgia’s history decimated Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus. Charles N. Hayslett, chairman and CEO of Atlanta-based public relations firm The Hayslett Group, was called in to help manage the over
Major manufacturers in the technology industry, such as Philips and Samsung, are changing their business strategies to meet the needs and preferences of older consumers …
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