Micro apartments being embraced by solo boomers

NEW YORK: My Micro has won a design competition for ‘micro apartments’.

The first “micro” building will have 55 rental apartments, all ranging from 260- to 360-square-feet with big windows, ample storage space, and Juliet balconies.

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Skin test helps spot Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

SEATTLE: Scientists believe a skin test could help spot hard-to-diagnose brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

A small sample or biopsy of skin can show up the same abnormal proteins that accumulate in brain tissue with these disorders, early studies show. Read More »

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Architectural visions of future of seniors housing published

MILWAUKEE: Visions of the future of seniors housing are currently on display.

All the housing types are currently under construction.

The technology of 3D printing is advancing quickly with a firm in China printing a six-story apartment block last year. In the UK Stirling Prize-winning Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The new £150 million hospital is being built on the south-east edge of Basingstoke. Read More »

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