Health care expenses, however, take second, grow steadily with age
March 1, 2012
A detailed look confirms that Americans 50 years old and older spend less in retirement and that home-related expenses remain the top spending category, says a new report by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.Health costs, are a
Researchers involved in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging reported earlier this year that more than 6 percent of Americans between ages 70 and 89 develop mild cognitive impairment every year. Also, the condition appears to affect men and those who a a
Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, says a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device and how of
Creekside Inn Memory Care Community, in Coeur d'Alene, is a model of sorts for the current growth phase of its Olympia-based parent company, says Erika Schreiber, the facility's executive director.Creekside Inn, a 65-bed, private-pay center, and
Scams aimed at bilking money from victims frequently target seniors who tend to be more trusting and have built retirement savings, say Spokane police and Better Business Bureau professionals.Calls from the elderly to check on potential scams in
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Indian Housing Block Grant funds totaling $6 million to three tribes in northeast Washington.HUD awarded about $2.4 million to the Spokane Indian Housing Authority, based in about
A group of North Idaho investors and soccer parents has formed North Idaho Sports Complex LLC to develop a 16-field soccer complex near Hayden.North Idaho Sports Complex has agreed to buy 40 acres of land near the intersection of Huetter Road be
The City of Spokane expects soon to award a $1 million project contract to Schimmels Construction Inc., of Spokane, to resurface a half-mile stretch of north Lidgerwood Street and portions of some surrounding residential streets.The section of a
Spokane Public Schools' $55 million expansion of Ferris High School is well under way. Located at 3020 E. 37th on Spokane's South Hill, the school will have a total of 265,000 square feet of space when the project is completed, likely in late 2013
Opportunity Medical PLLC, a medical practice group, has leased 3,700 square feet of office space in the River View Corporate Center, at 16201 E. Indiana, and has moved there from smaller quarters at 1414 N. Vercler. Jon Jeffreys, of NAI Black, the