Will ‘Airbnb for seniors’ create a new housing alternative?

DALLAS: A startup is offering a middle price point solution to senior care for elders who aren’t necessarily below the poverty line but don’t have enough to pay for assisted living. The company is offering a service not unlike the popular Airbnb platform.

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Secrets to buying long-term-care insurance revealed

ALBUQUERQUE: Policies are rising in price, while benefits are getting skimpier.

For aging baby boomers, planning for long-term care costs becomes more pressing every day. But the insurance that helps to cover these costs is surging in price, while the benefits are significantly decreasing.

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Fruit fly study probes protein role in aggressive dementia

PHOENIX: New mechanisms have been uncovered in the development of an aggressive form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia. This is the third most common form of early-onset dementia, often beginning in the patient’s 50s.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

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