Cascade Equipment Co., which sells tractors, farm implements, tools, and parts mostly to small-acreage farmers, and also services the equipment, says it is moving from Spokane Valley to larger quarters in East Spokane.Scott Dashiell, who owns is
Being able to stay in their homes and remain independent is a daily struggle for many older adults. As we age we tend to lose our flexibility, our connective tissue tightens, and we have prolonged reaction times. Problems with vision, including all
Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104. "Self-esteem is related to better health, less criminal behavior, of a
Whitewater Creek Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, has received building permits from the city of Post Falls to construct 50 town houses and a community center building in a project valued at an estimated $3.9 million in the 250-acre Tullamore mixed-use city
More than one in four elderly Americans lacked the capacity to make their own medical care decisions at the end of life in a study of published in the New England Journal of Medicine.Those who had done advance directivesincluding living or
Ron and Alice Semingson thought they'd get away from their management jobs with an assisted-living chain when they traveled to the Cook Islands 13 years ago for a tropical vacation, but failed to avoid work completely. Rather, they found enormous a
Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.3 million Americans, and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient's behavior, mood, and judgment, impeding his a
John Lape, founder and owner of John Lape Architect, a Spokane firm that specializes in designing retirement-living centers, says his firm's flexibility in designing projects of various sizes and its focus on the West have helped it endure during a
The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over, says a new study by the
Cindy Johnson says she can empathize with elderly adults who need a helping hand. Before she opened Visiting Angels Home Assistance Services, an in-home care franchise business in Spokane Valley, she endured nine major surgeries in four years. you