Touchmark on South Hill, the big retirement complex owned and operated by Touchmark Living Centers Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is putting the final touches on a $7.7 million renovation that has included extensive interior and exterior it says it made
People with diabetes appear to be at a much greater risk of developing dementia, says a study published in the Sept. 20 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Our findings emphasize the need to as a
Something is costing American businesses an estimated $33.6 billion to $47 billion a year, MetLife Mature Market Institute says, and there are some simple and low-cost ways for your business to decrease the impact of this on your bottom line. is in
The number of Spokane-area seniors who rely on nonprofit meal programs for at least one hot meal per day has increased significantly in the last couple of years, and that demand is expected to continue growing as baby boomers enter their senior in
The retirement of previous generations reads somewhat like a fable: Once upon a time, individuals worked hard, bought a home, put children through college, amassed a comfortable nest egg, and passed along some wealth to heirs.For millions of the
Against the backdrop of a 9.1 percent unemployment rate here, 63-year-old Susan Ballinger landed a full-time job about a year ago in downtown Spokane. She credits training she received through the Spokane office of AARP's Senior Community Service a
Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the overall number of older adults living in poverty has increased. Even more significant is the number of seniors who have experienced an increase in economic insecurityor those on
Garden Plaza of Post Falls, the big independent-living and assisted-living retirement facility that opened in late 2009, has been filling at a steady rate, and likely will be occupied fully within a year, says the manager there.About half the 95
Schweitzer Vision Center, a Spokane Valley optometry practice formerly doing business as John F. Schweitzer OD & Associates, has leased 1,500 square feet of space at 20 N. Evergreen and has moved there from smaller quarters at 14700 E. Indiana. of
The Holiday Inn Express, just north of downtown Spokane at 801 N. Division, will receive an exterior upgrade that gives tribute to the style of historic homes in Spokane. Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, is expected to begin work this fall