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Industry News
HAPPYneuron Announces Its Latest Memory Game: Cocktail
On the heels of the successful launch of their memory game “Restaurant,” company demonstrates leadership in memory games and best-in-class brain fitness programs through latest offering (PRWeb Feb 5, 2010)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3569864.htm
02/05/2010

The Future of Housing Demand: 4 Key Demographic Trends - U.S. News & World Report
02/01/2010

Homewatch CareGivers Opens New International Office in Guatemala, Adding a Sixth Country to Its Global Network (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.----Homewatch CareGivers, the largest and most experienced international franchise provider of full-service home care, has opened its newest international location in Guatemala, the sixth country within the Homewatch CareGivers’ network, joining the 180 locations in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Panama.
02/01/2010

Survey: Over 25% of Seniors 50+ Spend Over 8 Hours a Week Online
A new survey released last month by Harris Interactive shows that adults between the ages of 50 and 65 spend an average of 15 hours a week online, more time than the average of the 18-24 year olds surveyed. The survey of 2029 adults ...
01/29/2010

FirstChoice Home Health of Ohio Chooses CareAnyware As Home Care Software Solution (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Large home care organization selects unique web-based home care software solution to manage statewide locations and automate their clinicians in the field.
01/29/2010

Baby Boomers and Seniors Are Flocking to Facebook [STATS] - Mashable (blog)
01/28/2010

New Method Improves Eating Skills Of Dementia Patients
A pioneering international study involving academics from the University of Sheffield has shown for the first time that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia.The study, which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and funded by the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan, tested two separate intervention methods to assess the eating patterns of dementia patients in Taiwan.Loss of memory and problems with judgement in dementia patients can cause difficulties in relation to eating and nutrition.
01/28/2010

UCLA researchers image earliest signs of Alzheimer's, before symptoms appear - EurekAlert (press release)
01/28/2010

Among Older Drinkers, Social Factors Can Both Predict And Sustain Alcohol Misuse
Social factors have consistently been implicated as a cause of vulnerability to alcohol use and abuse. The reverse is also true, in that individuals who engage in excessive drinking may alter their social context...
01/28/2010

9 Reasons the iPad falls short for acute care - mobihealthnews
01/28/2010

Apple iPad: Healthcare industry weighs in - mobihealthnews
01/27/2010

Emeritus Senior Living Partners with Silverchair Learning Systems
Emeritus Corporation, a leading provider of assisted living and Alzheimers care services to seniors, has partnered with Silverchair Learning Systems to bring comprehensive online training to its facilities. (PRWeb Jan 26, 2010)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3522244.htm
01/26/2010

Study finds drop in age-related hearing problems - Washington Post
01/26/2010

Medical Nurse Training, Inc and SaferFalls.com Announce New Products/Technologies to Save Lives in Healthcare ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Medical Nurse Training, Inc and SaferFalls.com Announce New Products and Technologies to Save Lives in Healthcare Facilities and for Senior Care at Home.
01/26/2010

Top Monthly Magazines Rely on Baby Boomer Readers « Mature ...
As these numbers show, magazines are still very desirable to Baby Boomers and older consumers – and by staying relevant to these mature readers, you can not only survive but thrive. On this we give the last word to mature marketing ...
01/26/2010

BioScrip to Acquire Critical Homecare Solutions (ABC News)
BioScrip to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions in $211 million deal Science in Society - Skeptical Inquiry - Critical Thinking - Health - Critical Care
01/25/2010

Why Baby Boomers Should Rethink Retirement - U.S. News & World Report
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Why Baby Boomers Should Rethink RetirementU.S. News & World ReportNonsense! he says in response to doomsday predictions of what's bound to happen as nearly 80 million baby boomers enter their twilight years—among them, ... |
01/25/2010

10% To 15% Long Term Organic Growth In Home Health Care Drives Sector Stocks ... - The Wall Street Transcript (blog)
01/25/2010

A quick peek at the retirement houses of tomorrow - MarketWatch
01/25/2010

Marked by the recession: Downturn colors generations in different ways - Kansas City Star
01/23/2010

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