Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The five hundred and twenty-second entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The building at the corner of Helmcken and Richards streets in Vancouver looks like an average new condo: sharp modern design, acid-green panels lighting up the putty-grey exterior, Read More »

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Retirees turn to Airbnb for extra cash

airbnb1HOUSTON: Home sharing platform Airbnb is becoming a popular source of retirement income for asset-rich and income-poor retirees, but it may come at a price for pensioners.

Hosts 60 years and older have been growing at the rate of 20 per cent in the past Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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 effectively Read More »

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Link between PTSD and cognitive impairment found

vets-ptsd1NEW YORK: Researchers say post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks may be affecting their brain functions.

The study is the latest research into how PTSD can affect a person’s brain functions and potentially lead to certain forms Read More »

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