24 per cent of women choose to live alone

SAN JOSE: A quarter of homes are now “lone-person” households, and new research shows the experience of living alone depends very much on a number of factors, including gender, education, income and age.

It turns out that living alone is linked to social advantage for Read More »

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Minister signals start of unique cohousing scheme

SAN ANTONIO: Work has begun on a ground-breaking housing development. It is the first purpose-built, senior cohousing scheme exclusively for older women to be developed by a not-for-profit charity.

The completed scheme will encompass 25 flats – 17 of which have already been acquired off-plan. Read More »

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Researchers find direct link between insulin resistance and behavioral disorders

BOSTON: People with diabetes are more prone to anxiety and depression than those with other chronic diseases that require similar levels of management. The reasons for this aren’t well understood, but Joslin Diabetes CentER researchers have discovered one potential explanation.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

USA award-winning national architecture and planning firm KTGY Group, Inc. has been entered for its age-appealing, age-targeted and service-enriched seniors affordable housing project (pictured). Read More »

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