Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Link Group Ltd’s new affordable housing development at Shortbread Court, Granton has been officially opened by the City of Edinburgh Council’s housing convener, councillor Cammy Day.

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Not-for-profit housing provider to be prosecuted

MILWAUKEE: A judge has accused a planning authority of being “pedantic” in its dealings with a community housing provider, which has failed to carry out construction works at a small retirement community.

The planning authority has initiated legal action over its failure to comply with Read More »

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How cities can design for aging baby boomers

LAS VEGAS: Cities need to prepare for an older citizenry. A new report called “Aging in Cities,” from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a membership group of 30-plus countries that focuses on the global economy, notes:

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Lack of sleep may lead to dementia

ALBUQUERQUE: It turns out that a sleepless night may cost you more than a morning of grogginess – it could be giving the proteins believed to cause dementia easier access to your brain.

Scientists have discovered evidence that missing out on deep non-REM (rapid eye Read More »

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