Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The five hundred and sixth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Plans have been announced for 400 new homes with affordable rents in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency (VAHA) is taking steps to build 400 Read More »

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Home care companies join forces as health care merger trend continues

marciaPUGET SOUND: Just as hospitals, clinics and doctor’s groups in Washington, and around the country, are forming alliances and merging to cut costs as a result of the Affordable Care Act, so now are home care businesses for seniors.

Earlier this summer, Sequoia In-Home Care Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime DALLAS: 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 effectively Read More »

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Behaviour changes could signal dementia brewing

changes_150BOSTON: Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behaviour or personality might be an early clue.

Researchers have outlined a syndrome called “mild behavioural impairment” that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s or other dementias, Read More »

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