Whitewater Creek Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, has received building permits from the city of Post Falls to construct 50 town houses and a community center building in a project valued at an estimated $3.9 million in the 250-acre Tullamore mixed-use city

More than one in four elderly Americans lacked the capacity to make their own medical care decisions at the end of life in a study of published in the New England Journal of Medicine.Those who had done advance directives—including living or

Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.3 million Americans, and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient's behavior, mood, and judgment, impeding his a

The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over, says a new study by the

The week leading up to your retirement is busy with farewells, an office party, and hurried completion of numerous major projects. But you look forward to finally being able to settle back, catch your breath, and enjoy a life of leisure.Only one

July 12 / WSU, SIA, others partner on jet biofuel project Washington State University said it and several partners, including Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines, the ports of Seattle and Portland, and Spokane International Airport, are a of

Meetings & Events The Spokane Home Builders Association will host a 2010 Legislative Reception today, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, on the building's rooftop. The cost is $50 at the door per person, unless guests made by a