Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Harrison Park is one of three schemes making up a $124 million housing development of 316 apartments across Hull.

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Age care is new frontier says CEO of Age Wave

WELLINGTON: The boomer age wave and increasing longevity are underpinning growth in housing services and products, claims Ken Dychtwald, president and CEO of Age Wave.

“But it is a new frontier”, he says.

“This longevity revolution has never happened before and everything that comes along Read More »

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Dementia wanderers issue destroying public image of skilled nursing homes

JACKSONVILLE: The image of the police being called in to search for dementia wanderers from skilled nursing homes is traducing the safe haven image of care custodians, and is opening up the management and staff to the increasing propensity to pursue civil damages and criminal Read More »

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Seniors with long-term depression double their risk of stroke

BOSTON: Research with seniors over age 50 has determined that persistent depression doubles the risk of stroke for older people and this danger remains high even if the symptoms of depression go away. This is particularly true for women.

Researchers used data from 16,178 participants Read More »

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