Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Affordable housing specialist Pocket Living has submitted plans for a 24-storey residential tower in south London.

The Mapleton Crescent scheme in Wandsworth town centre is the largest Read More »

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Shopping mall owner wants to build seniors housing to lift foot traffic

MEMPHIS: The owners of a shopping mall are looking to develop a 52-unit senior living apartment building on an empty lot across from the mall.

The company is seeking changes in the development plan of the shopping centre to allow for construction of the four-storey Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

ATLANTA: 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 Read More »

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Study to measure effects of indoor environment on resident agitation

TUCSON: Researchers are currently investigating the link between agitation in residents with dementia and elements of their indoor environment, such as temperature and humidity, with the aim of developing new aged care sector guidelines.

“We are looking at whether there is a correlation between thermal Read More »

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