Tag: evidence based

A recent study published on November 9th 2010 by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) shows that Assisted Living communities are tracking and monitoring employee and residents satisfaction. This study is the first of its kind and also shows that providers are using numerous methods to record the quality of care and services being […]

There are numerous positive effect of music. From helping premature baby develop quicker to soothing and calming older adults, listening to music has always been an helpful tool and relaxing activity.Retirement communities are no exception, music and musical activities have found their place and are often used to enhance life of residents. but music programming […]

A team of scientist led by Alejandro Bonmatí at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain have uncovered remains of the most elderly ancient human ever – 500,000-years-old – in northern Spain. The individual, who was too old to hunt and fend for himself, was still a member of a family.The find suggests that hunter-gatherers didn’t […]

About 60% of nursing home residents are visited less than once a year. Many older people never have visitors and spend their days alone and lonely. In addition to the housing and medical role of the senior community, one should never forget they also need to create and support stimulating life for our elders.As Dr […]

What’s great about teaching is that it’s fun, easy to implement and can actually keep you brain healthy. Latest research show that tutoring amongst seniors might dramatically improve their well being:“Ideally, we’d like to see if this mentoring program reduces the risk for dementia and other costly diseases,” said Michelle Carlson, lead researcher of the […]

Every year in august since 1998, Beloit College releases what has become known as the Beloit list:After assessing their new students, the college comes up with a list of facts that show cultural highlights of the new generation.It was initially created to serve as an indicator to teachers of dated references, and quickly became a […]