Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The five hundredth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Nearly a decade after it was first proposed, Purchase College plans to introduce a senior housing community to its campus, matching a national trend.

The plan is for the college, Read More »

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Kasita unveils prefabricated tiny houses that slot into “racks”

kasita-scroll PHILADELPHIA: An Austin-based startup has created a prototype of a prefabricated micro dwelling that can be slotted into a framework like a bottle into a wine rack.

The micro-housing startup called Kasita – adapted from the Spanish word for a small house – was launched Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime DALLAS: 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 effectively Read More »

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New insights into how the mind influences the body

insights DALLAS: Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have identified the neural networks that connect the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla, which is responsible for the body’s rapid response in stressful situations.

Specifically, the findings shed new light on how stress, depression and other mental Read More »

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