Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Walnut Creek, a city with one of the highest concentrations of residents over 65 in the Bay Area, is one step closer to getting a market-rate, 193-unit Read More »

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Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless

LOS ANGELES: According to statistics gathered, from 2011-12 to 2013-14 the number of women aged 55 years and over accessing specialist homelessness services increased by 26 per cent.

But this only accounts for the women who actually sought help from a homeless support service. A Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

NEW YORK: 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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Nanoparticles enable remote control brains via magnetic field

PHILADELPHIA: A couple of years ago, a story emerged about scientists working on “Smart Dust” – nanoparticles that could be employed as sensor networks for a range of security and environmental applications. This was followed by the more literal version of Smart Dust, which was Read More »

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