Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Laurel Street Residential has broken ground on an affordable senior and multifamily housing development in the Belmont neighbourhood of Charlotte, N.C.

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Retirees need $130,000 to cover health care alone claims study

retirees need HOUSTON: Today’s 65-year-olds can expect to spend an average of $130,000 on health care during their retirement, from premiums to co-payments to eyeglasses, according to new estimates.

The average single 65-year-old woman can expect to need $135,000 to spend on health care in retirement, while Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime 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 to effectively Read More »

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Anxiety is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia

anxiety (1)NEW YORK: Most research to date has focused on the association between depression and dementia, but not many studies were performed to investigate the link between anxiety and dementia.

Anxiety is associated with increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a meta-analysis… Read More »

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