Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Edgemere, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas, will soon begin a large-scale expansion and renovation project to address the growing demand for senior living options Read More »

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Dementia descends into chaotic world of fadism and care theory

JACKSONVILLE: Dementia care is at a cross-roads. Whilst perfection has been crafted by operators like Thyra Frank, the rest of the world is trapped between the anachronistic chemical coshing/physical restraint and the creation of a circus culture (Hogewey).

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

AUSTIN: 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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What scent triggers your memory?

WASHINGTON D.C.:Smells can trigger powerful emotional memories from the past more effectively than other senses like sight or sound, and so smells – cut grass, baked bread or perfumes.

And now scientists have discovered that losing the sense of smell – and its associated memories Read More »

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