When elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot see easily other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving around them. This frightening effect of aging, it turns out, is not necessarily a result of

Waterford on South Hill, the big retirement complex owned and operated by Touchmark Living Centers Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., says it will change its name later this year to Touchmark on South Hill.Also, it says it is nearing completion of a big

Two major food distributors here say they've stepped up efforts to help their recession-pinched customers operate more efficiently, including by using in-house chefs to help them come up with new, economical menu items.The distributors, Sysco of

The restaurant industry, hit hard by recession and high unemployment, is seeing less investor appetite for its stocks.While people must eat, they are increasingly careful about how they spend their money to do so.As in any severe shakeout, of

Hotels.com, an online provider of lodging worldwide, has released its Hotel Price Index, noting a theme of recovery in the travel industry as global hotel rates rose 2 percent in 2010. Despite the increase in year-over-year rates, consumers can