Untrained care staff are lethal danger to the aged

LAS VEGAS: Untrained home carers are putting the elderly and disabled ‘at risk of serious harm’ while giving medication, performing intimate procedures and looking after patients with dementia, warns a survey today.

Care staff say they are increasingly being asked to perform tasks previously only Read More »

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New housing entrant to build ‘stand alone’ retiree homes

ATLANTA: A general housing provider is considering how it will service seniors entering the long-term care system. The group is seeking to build homes on existing care-use land, leaving footprints as care providers.

The housing builder is currently analyzing the market to find out how Read More »

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Brain abnormalities found amongst those experiencing blast-related mild traumatic brain injury

HOUSTON: Individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), particularly those who have experienced loss of consciousness (LOC), show structural brain abnormalities in their white matter as measured by Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI).

These findings appear in the only study to date to demonstrate that mTBI Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A work in progress, Transbay district has taken a step forward as the body overseeing the redevelopment of the parcels. The Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure Read More »

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