Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Australia 108 is a multigenerational residence in the central business district in Melbourne.

The development is by World Class Land.

It has been entered in the Multigenerational Read More »

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Appeal launched over secretive public housing plan

TULSA: A proposed four-storey public-housing development has residents digging in their heels and planning appeals against the development permit.

In early May of this year, a notice announcing the 19-unit building was taped to a pole.

According to a nearby neighbour they weren’t informed about Read More »

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How cities can design for aging baby boomers

ATLANTA: 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:

In OECD countries, the population share of Read More »

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UF research opens door to better diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease

BALTIMORE: Researchers have identified a biomarker that shows the progression of Parkinson’s disease in the brain, opening the door to better diagnosis and treatment of the degenerative disease.

By comparing brain images of Parkinson’s patients to those of a control group over a year, an Read More »

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