The Corridor Business Journal announced their 2019 Best of the Corridor rankings today and Meth-Wick Community took the top prize in the Senior Community Living category. Congratulations to our employees, whose hard work and dedication earned us this honor, and thank you to all who voted for us. We’re proud to accept this award recognizing …
If you ask an older adult which decade of their life has been the best so far, they’ll probably say their sixties. Most adults in their sixties are in good health, don’t have any children or parents to care for, and have the time and money to travel. So what’s one thing still tying you …
For Meth-Wick residents on Medicare, there are a few notable updates to keep an eye on over the coming year. The National Council on Aging and AARP tell us more: New Medicare Cards In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid will remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. You will be sent a new …
A growing number of researchers are exploring the way that humans interact with computers. So much, in fact, that a common term has taken hold to describe this field of research: human-computer interactions or HCI. A popular area of HCI research is technology that supports older adults and enables them to remain independent in their …
The world is growing grayer. By 2050, the global population of those 80 years and older is expected to triple; one-third of the population will be older than 65 years of age. That brings a common challenge for all countries: how do we support the large number of older drivers who experience physical and mental …
Hearing loss is getting a lot of attention from the federal government, researchers and manufacturers. As Americans are living longer, age-related health challenges like hearing loss can become barriers to independence and quality of life. The cost of hearing The Journal of the American Medical Association website reports that hearing loss affects 40 percent of people …
Virtual reality, or VR, is a three-dimensional realistic environment. It is controlled and experienced through the body movements of the user, who wears special headgear. While the technology seems out of this world, its applications for older adults are very down to earth. A new world of possibilities According to an article on nextavenue.org, VR is …
Every January, a Las Vegas exhibition called CES showcases leading-edge consumer electronic products, attracting people from around the world. The fact that the 2017 show was attended by 175,000 tech fans proves it is, indeed, a massively popular event. This is the place where innovative technology products are often introduced or get a major leg-up …
Although anyone can become a victim of financial fraud (deceptive sales and marketing tactics), predators frequently target senior citizens because they are trusting, often live alone and may have reduced cognitive function as part of the aging process. A recent study reveals the problem of senior financial fraud is at an all-time high. Fraud on …
You’ve probably seen the TV ads touting online puzzles as a way to improve brain function. But a growing body of research, like the study led by Dr. Denise Park and published recently in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, beg to differ. It isn’t that crossword puzzles and other brain exercises don’t help; it’s that their …