Pioneering straw bale housing project pasts two year tests

SAN FRANCISCO: Snug in draught-free and affordable straw bale homes with fuel bills of next to nothing, Eden Ballantyne and his neighbor Lara Eggleton are evangelical about the pioneering co-housing complex they call home.

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Regional Awards section to be added to global event

NEW YORK: A Regional Awards section will be added to the Global Seniors Housing Award being held in London later this year.

A new 60-apartment extra care scheme is being developed at the site of the former William Kemp Heaton Day Center in Bury.

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People with early signs of dementia invited to take part in drug trial

OKLAHOMA CITY: A three-year trial is looking into the impact of the diabetic drug liraglutide on dementia.

Volunteers will either be given a year-long course of the drug or a placebo and brain scans and cognitive tests to measure whether the medication can reverse the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The eco-town described as the UK’s ‘most sustainable development’ includes a mix of affordable housing, an eco-pub, an eco-business and retail center, extra care apartments for the Read More »

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