NEW YORK: The four hundred and fifty-fifth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
Plans to demolish the former Silver Blades ice rink in Birmingham city centre and replace it with an 11-storey seniors apartment and retail complex look set to Read More »
PORTLAND: Ole Kassow knows how to help the elderly feel a little less lonely: He gives them a ride in his rickshaw.
Two-and-a-half years ago, Kassow noticed a friendly-looking gentleman sitting on a bench near his home in Copenhagen. The two started greeting each other Read More »
BALTIMORE: 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 »
WASHINGTON D.C.: There is now a simple at-home test to help spot telltale problems early.
It’s called the SAGE test – or the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam – and a new study shows it can reveal volumes about a patient’s mind.
Researchers developed the test, which Read More »