New housing models for over 50s

CHICAGO: A seminar will canvass the 50 emerging housing models for the boomer generation.

The seminar will cover: Evermore / Cluster living in hotel environment; Trend towards pocket size community pods; Downtown ‘Micro-Flats’ for single seniors; Integrated care program is revolutionising the delivery of care Read More »

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Doctors/medical staff need to absorb 15 facts about palliative care

SAN FRANCISCO: These are the 15 (tweetable) nuggets of wisdom that all care attendants, nurses, doctors and medical staff need to comprehend says palliative care and hospice physician Staci Mandrola. Commit them to memory and be better able to make a contribution. Read More »

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Ankle and wrist sensors help to continuously monitor Parkinson’s symptoms

LOS ANGELES: Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies, which makes mobile software and wearable devices for monitoring symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, has released a new clinical version of its technology that supports continuous monitoring. Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

McCarthy & Stone has entered its development at Bowes Lyon Court, Poundbury. Its new division, Ortus Homes was born of research pointing to the large number of healthy Read More »

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