Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Vestcor recently broke ground on HarborChase of Mandarin, a luxury independent, assisted living and memory care community located off San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville.

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HDB to make homes more elderly-friendly in Singapore

nuriaSINGAPORE: Older residents who have to climb a small flight of steps to get into their Housing Board flat may soon have one less obstacle to overcome.

The Housing Board plans to expand its Enhancement for Active Seniors (Ease) program to include subsidies for ramps Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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New initiative safely halts antipsychotic use in dementia patients

smartiesDALLAS: Australian researchers have successfully reduced the use of antipsychotics to treat behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia patients in 23 long-term care facilities in New South Wales.

In the Halting Antipsychotic use in Long Term care (HALT) Project, regular antipsychotic medication was eliminated from Read More »

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