Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A facility which provides care and support for adults with learning disabilities has undergone a major $1.1 million refurbishment.

The overhaul of the Dumbarton Day Centre, Read More »

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Plans call for development of farm site

CHICAGO: The days of pick-your-own strawberries and vegetables may be coming to an end.

The farm, a popular destination for almost 30 years, is to be converted into apartments, townhomes, shops and a senior-living facility under a proposal before planners.

The plan calls for the Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

LOS 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 Read More »

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Ways to improve your odds against cognitive decline

NEW YORK: Alzheimer’s disease can’t be prevented, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways you can improve your odds against cognitive decline or dementia.

Seniors Housing has compiled a list of risk factors and ways you can keep your brain healthy.

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