Care cover need exposed by data on over-50s serious illness

SEATTLE: A new study has ‘conservatively’ estimated the number of over-50s living with a serious illness is at circa 60 per cent, exposing the need for products which provide cover for future care needs.

The study tracked different trends in serious illness over the last Read More »

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Report details reverse mortgage complaints

BOSTON: A consumer watchdog says that “Many older consumers and their families are confused and frustrated by the terms and conditions of reverse mortgages.” Since it began accepting, the watchdog says it has received over 1,200 complaints about reverse mortgages, 1 percent of all mortgage Read More »

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Researchers hit back at criticisms of vitamin B Alzheimer’s study

CHICAGO: Oxford researchers have defended their study, which found no link between vitamin B and preventing Alzheimer’s, against accusations of being “inaccurate and misleading”.

The meta-analysis study collected data from 11 large trials using a total of 22,000 participants. It aimed to determine whether using Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Housing organisation Curo is creating a new community in Bath in the UK. Curo chief executive Victor de Cunha said, “It’s about building a truly sustainable place where people Read More »

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