Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

NHC Place, Sumner, with its 172 beds, is the “prototype” for projects in Bellevue, Hermitage and Maury County, said Gerald Coggins, senior vice president of corporate relations Read More »

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Dementia management fraught with self-deception

SAN ANTONIO: The skilled nursing home sector is failing to keep up with the speed of change in dementia housing and management.

The most outrageous deception is the national chain which with a lick of paint and a new sub-brand name is claiming to be Read More »

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

PHOENIX: 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.

1. Cologne, Germany started a program that Read More »

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Being too thin raises dementia risk

PHILADELPHIA: Contrary to what’s been suggested by past research, older adults who are underweight have the highest risk for developing dementia. That’s the conclusion of a new study.

Researchers analyzed health data for almost 2 million people living in the UK and tracked the data Read More »

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