Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The four hundred and eighty-third entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

A 92-unit development that’s home to some of the neediest seniors in Oakland, Calif., has earned the Excellence in Affordable Housing Design Award from the Department of Housing Read More »

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Seniors develop lust for creative loft spaces

jasper1HOUSTON: Here is a conceptual rendition of what the new Jasper housing development in the former JOFCO building at Dewey and 13th streets could look like when finished. Jasper Lofts I is a $13.1 million project to construct 60 to 70 one-, two- and three-bedroom Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Insula as a biomarker of Dementia with Lewy bodies

fig5.14150NEW YORK: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that typically results in changes in attention, speed of information processing, visuospatial/visuoperceptual capacities, planning and memory.

Cognitive functions typically fluctuate,with episodic confusion and reduced vigilance. Recurrent visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism are the other defining Read More »

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