Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Development have broken ground on MorningStar Senior Living of Arvada, which will be located at West 64th Avenue and Easley Road. Expected to Read More »

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Grey nomads finding purpose in restoring South Australian ghost

ghost-town150PHILADELPHIA: From over the horizon, the first caravan appears. Tagging along behind are two more.

Seven hours north of Adelaide, the convoy is headed to Farina, a once-thriving town on the edge of the Birdsville Track.

In its heyday, Farina had a population of around Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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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Majority of patients prescribed anti-psychotic drugs do not need them

3024958-poster-p-shutterstock170072552150x150DALLAS: Three out of four nursing home residents with dementia who are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs may not need them to stay calm, a new study has found.

At present, up to 30 per cent of dementia patients are given the medication to control aggressiveness and Read More »

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