Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The five hundred and fortieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Last Thursday team members from the Stamford office of international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman joined in celebrating the grand opening of The Ambassador of Scarsdale, Read More »

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OAS1S imagines sustainable Boomer treescraper communities

MIAMI: Here’s a concept for a forest retreat that’s a little different from the norm. Holland’s OAS1S has envisioned an eponymous community of dwellings that are covered in greenery and resemble trees. Constructed from recycled wood and operating off-grid with the use of sustainable technology, Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

ATLANTA: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to Read More »

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Motor symptom screening rare in patients with dementia

TUCSON: Even though patients with cognitive decline also commonly have gait, balance and manual dexterity problems, routine screening of motor symptoms by dementia experts is rare, new survey results show.

To address this lack of attention to motor dysfunction, researchers have developed a quick and Read More »

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