Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Breathe Urban Village is an eco-friendly timber-clad village. The $20.8 million project is designed by Italian company Anselmi Attiani Associated Architects. It won the international competition Read More »

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300 global leaders in over 50s housing care sectors to assemble in London

DETROIT: No one country in the world has a mortgage on excellence on every aspect of over 50s housing and the care sectors.

“The reality is that there are pockets of excellence in most countries, and world leadership is a shared commodity,” said the convenor Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

CHARLOTTE: 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 Read More »

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Positive psychology research aims to improve elderly care

FORT WORTH: Four hundred aged care workers and patients are taking part in the ‘Psychological Capital’ study over the coming six months.

Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is a branch of psychology which deals with the development of a person’s positivity through self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resilience. Read More »

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