Over 50s carving out new housing options and creating different forms of living

NEW YORK: The over 50s demographic is the most significant force for housing change. The ‘individuals’ generation is turning its back on retirement community compounds, and is seeking new forms of housing for the second half of their lives.

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20 simple tricks to avoid ‘senior moments’ and boost powers of recall

AUSTIN: This is a 20 part guide to obviating ‘seniors moments’ with simple tricks. The latest research proves the powers of recall can be improved by following altered behavior. This series will be posted progressively over the next five days.

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Study validates first ‘gold standard’ technique for identifying early signs of Alzheimer’s

CHICAGO: A new study led by researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles has validated the first ‘gold standard’ technique to measure atrophy, or loss of tissue, in the hippocampus of the brain – one of the earliest indicators of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The hundred and sixty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

‘The Village Coorparoo’, a seniors retirement community in Coorparoo, Queensland was designed by Brisbane-based S3 architects. Read More »

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