Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The three hundred and twenty-fifth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

An 18-story building that resembles a stack of brightly colored boxes is taking shape.

Dubbed The Icon, the $110 million apartment block was designed to be a Read More »

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Why senior living must change ‘dramatically’ by 2050

SAN JOSE: Ideas abound about the future of senior living — what it will look like, where it will be located, and whether it will take the form of the traditional communities of the past.

Certainly today’s innovators in senior living are interested not just Read More »

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OECD report on new policy options for housing elderly in urban environment

DALLAS: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report on the housing challenges being faced by the elderly living in urban environments.

The report looks at how various cities are coping with the challenge.

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Having a challenging job could prevent dementia

SAN DIEGO: People with demanding jobs may be protected against dementia, say researchers.

Those with challenging work had half the rate of decline in memory and thinking in later life compared to those in mentally undemanding work.

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