Digital tech and memory
Alistair Kleebauer delves into how technology can help people memorialise their lives allowing them to leave legacy messages and information for their loved ones
As...
Human lives matter
Innovative ideas and technological developments are hitting the sector. With the pace of change moving fast Sarah Whitebloom highlights some of the products but...
Playing the waiting game
Deven Pamben reports from LaingBuisson’s Investing in Healthcare Conference, which covered social infrastructure, children’s services, digital and Brexit
As with many other industries Brexit uncertainty...
Using technology to get clinical care right
Group medical director of Four Seasons Health Care Dr Claire Royston has worked with software programmers to design and develop programmes to support care...
Co-housing developments
What did the ageing actress say to the former politician?... ‘We’ve got a hit TV series on our hands.’ Sarah Whitebloom reports on the...
Designed for better sleep
Among the many considerations that must be made when designing a care home, the ability to promote better sleep may not be something that...
Opportunity knocks for UK providers with eyes on China
China’s over 65s population is growing fast. There are 123 million older people living in the country making up 9% of its 1.4 billion...
Australia plans its next moves to ensure customer satisfaction
In a bid to raise awareness of the retirement living industry in Australia and improve the experience for residents, a code of conduct is...
Investing in autonomy
A wind of change is apparent in US elder care – will it make it across the Atlantic? Sarah Whitebloom reports
When America sneezes, the...
Preparing for overheating
The effect of overheating on care buildings caused by climate change is increasingly well understood by researchers. But are the best ways to tackle...