Firm Acquires Senior Communities, Plans Combination, Renovations
DECEMBER 21, 2006 -- Mount Pleasant, S.C. -- Steven D. Bell & Co., a real estate investment firm based in Greensboro, N.C., recently purchased Cooper Hall and Savannah Grace, two separate senior living communities in Mount Pleasant, S.C., for $27.5 million.

Silver Alert Helps Keep Senior Citizens Safe
(ARA) - If you've got a senior citizen in your life suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you probably worry about them wandering away and not being able to find their way home. A new law that addresses this issue is under consideration right now.

Magistrate sides with Living Word Christian Center in IRS dispute (UPDATED)
A U.S. district magistrate judge has sided with Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park in its ongoing dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.

New senior housing in New Rochelle eyes middle ground
NEW ROCHELLE - A new senior housing option is poised to open in the city, offering amenities like an on-site beauty parlor and barbershop at what are being billed as affordable rents.

LIFE Geisinger senior program reaches milestone
DANVILLE ? LIFE (Living Independently for Elders) Geisinger, a community based program for the frail elderly, has surpassed 100 enrolled participants for the first time in the program?s history.

Commissioners Court gives grants to organizations in Collin County
Volunteers at the Collin County Committee on Aging prepared 1,200 Thanksgiving meals on Friday for senior citizens living in rural areas and because of a grant from Collin County they will be able to continue providing meals through the following year.

Decision on Jalan Silibin next week
IPOH: The decision on whether or not to rename Jalan Silibin could be as early as next week. Senior Perak state executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said the opinions of the people living in the area will be sought before it is decided if the street should be renamed Jalan P. Patto.

GM to drop two corporate jets
CHICAGO - General Motors is dropping two of its five corporate jets but has no plans to fly its senior executives commercially despite sharp criticism of living it up while begging for a massive bailout.

Senior property tax rebates reduced
The Interim Finance Committee voted Thursday to reduce senior citizen property tax rebate checks to an average of $300 and to get them in the mail as soon as possible.

Inn to change to senior housing
BRATTLEBORO -- The Brattleboro Development Review Board approved the conversion of a bed and breakfast into a community care home for area senior citizens during its meeting Monday night.

The Rose a nice fit for neighborhood
The Rose of East Des Moines senior living facility near Hiatt Middle School promises to become a lively community center for all ages in the diverse neighborhood.

Our view: COLAs and budget crises do not make a good mix
Just two days after Gov. Ed Rendell met with senior staff to discuss another round of state spending cuts, we received word Thursday that thousands of elected state officials are poised to receive an automatic cost-of-living salary increase of 2.8 percent.

Lansing board debates size of structures in senior housing development
LANSING | One should never presume political debate isn't concerned with details. Take the Lansing village board, which recently got into a discussion over what is the proper size for a two-car garage.

Roanoke retirees have Ten-pin fever, Wii-style - roanoke.com
They may knock down virtual pins, but their competitive spirit for bowling is real. For weeks they practiced for the ultimate senior smack down -- or so they thought. Four residents of Our Lady of the Valley's assisted living facility were scheduled to challenge a team from Friendship Manor in the latest competitive craze to hit the nursing-home set: a Nintendo Wii video game bowling ...

The Rose a nice fit for neighborhood
The senior living facility already has ties to nearby Hiatt Middle School and East High School.

Pitt State running back cites mother as motivation
Since the start of his career at Pittsburg State, senior Brandon Clark has been living in somewhat of a shadow.

Novato senior low-income housing proposed
Novato seniors who live on their own will have a new housing option by 2010 if a proposed 52-unit downtown project is approved.

SENIOR BOWL
Each year, the Senior Bowl showcases some of the best senior talent in college football, often serving as a precursor to established professional careers.

Highschool senior addresses intolerance in school
"Intolerance" inspired Jacobe McCoy's senior project and the program he presented to the public this week.

Bickford Living to hold Wii party
Bickford Assisted Living will hold a celebration today starting at 3 p.m.