Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Formation-Shelbourne Senior Living Services is building a 85-unit, 100-bed assisted living facility on 3.5 acres that now feature four single-family homes, at 237, 239, 241 and 247 Read More »

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Man wants to replace strip club with senior housing

MIAMI: The owner of a strip club wants to help clean up the neighborhood by replacing the club with an apartment building for senior citizens.

The plan is preliminary. But last week the owner removed the ‘For Lease’ sign outside the building where strippers once Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

OKLAHOMA CITY: 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 Read More »

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‘Dementia simulator’ amongst new games on show

SAN DIEGO: A video game simulating the impact of Alzheimer’s disease is among the work going on show at a university’s digital graduate show.

One project offers a first-person perspective of the “confusing” and “unsettling” onset of dementia. Other submissions include a challenge-free meditation game, Read More »

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