The question of when to retire has never taken on greater significance.A proposal by the French government last fall to raise the legal retirement age there from 60 to 62 sparked riots, the burning of cars, and smashed storefronts. The age was a
Seniors in such quarters found to be twice as likely to have chronic ailments
July 14, 2011
Location has an effect on older adults' health, according to a new study that found those living in public housing fare poorly and suffer more from fatigue and chronic conditions than those in other community dwellings.The study, published in a
Spokane-based Kop Construction Inc. recently began work under on a $3.6 million contract to construct a large addition and six free-standing duplexes at a Leavenworth, Wash., assisted-living facility, and to remodel common areas there.John board
A new business in Spokane seeks to assist homeowners in making changes to their home to allow them to live there longer as they age.Aging in Place Designs LLC is a small venture that was formed by interior designer Jane Barry and landscape Bob A
New research claims to provide the best evidence to date that the late-day anxiety and agitation sometimes seen in older institutionalized adults, especially those with dementia, has a biological basis in the brain.The findings could help a in a
Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, the Spokane-based agency that provides a range of services aimed at promoting the well-being and independence of older people in a five-county area, is intensifying its focus on the anticipated needs of
Hayden Valley Assisted Living Inc., which owns and operates an assisted-living facility in Hayden, Idaho, is developing the first phase of the Bristol Heights Assisted Living complex in north Coeur d'Alene. Tom Tanner, who owns Hayden Valley his
Inland Asphalt Co., of Spokane Valley, is the low bidder for a $1.6 million project to rehabilitate a one-mile stretch of north Nevada Street between Broad and Decatur avenues. The project is to include curb-to-curb repaving of the street and of
One of Cheney School District's two new middle schools rises at 740 Betz Road, north of the current middle school site in Cheney. Spokane-based Lydig Construction Inc. is the contractor on the $26.4 million project, and NAC|Architecture, of it.
Acme Concrete Paving Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a contract to do about $1 million worth of reconstruction work at the intersection of Sullivan Road and Indiana Avenue, just north of Interstate 90 and east of the Spokane Valley Mall. That