Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The four hundred and ninety-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Shirley Advance said it hopes to submit a planning application next month and has an exhibition at Shirley Library in Parkgate with representatives from the development team Read More »

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Research based on too narrow sampling to be authoritative

HOUSTON: Combining housing, health and social care services can have a dramatic impact on the quality of life of older people, whilst cutting costs at the same time, claims new research revealed today.

The results of a three-year study highlights the “myriad” benefits of allowing Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

PHILADELPHIA: Retirement communities and rest 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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Early life stress affects cognitive functioning in low-income children

CHICAGO: About a fifth of all children live in poverty. These children are more likely to experience learning and cognitive delays.

Researchers have tried to determine causes for this disparity, with recent work identifying the hormone cortisol as a possible reason because of its ability Read More »

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