Assisted Living Facilities Occupancy Since 2007 there has been a steadily decline of occupants in assisted living and independent living senior retirement communities. According to a soon to be released report, which will be unveiled next month, by the National Investment Centers for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry; occupancy in assisted living and independent sectors has evened out [...] Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is Often Permanent but Always Preventable Ten million Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise and another 30 million are exposed to dangerous levels of noise each day, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). How can we avoid noise induced hearing loss? The rule of thumb, according to NIDCD, is to be wary [...] Recession Makes the Future Uncertain for Workers 50 and Older This great recession has affected millions in this country but for those 50 and older, the impact has been greater and the long-term effects may be more daunting. Former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once said that “what the people want is very simple – they want an America as good as its promise.” In light of [...] Aging in Alternative PlacesRecent reports show that, as people get older, more neighborhoods are looking to find ways to allow Aging Americans to continuing living in their homes, even when they need health care. The small but fast-growing “village” movement is a grass-roots response to the well-documented choice of older people to remain in their homes as they [...] keep looking »Follow Us
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