Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Abbeyfield society’s new purpose-built dementia home in Winnersh, Berkshire.

The interiors are painted in calming colours and there’s state-of-the art mood lighting.

A chef caters for every whim, Read More »

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Collective homes a solution for those who don’t want to live alone

n-sharehouse-a-20160831-870x575HOUSTON: When her mother passed away, a 59-year-old single woman was struck with a sense of absolute loneliness.

“There were times when I didn’t speak to anyone on weekends, and I felt a sense of crisis, thinking I shouldn’t live on like this,” said the 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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Cognitive reserve linked to delay in CTE symptom onset

brainNEW YORK: As has been reported in Alzheimer’s disease, a high level of “cognitive reserve” ― specifically, a person’s level of occupational attainment ― may be associated with a delay in the onset of symptoms relating to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to new research… Read More »

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