Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Virtual patient care, or “telemedicine,” has been a healthcare delivery option for decades now. In 1989, the Medphone Corporation developed the MDphone, a portable electronic cardiac treatment system Read More »

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Top-rated skilled nursing home expands into home care

barryHARRISBURG: Harrisburg-based Homeland Center said it will begin offering personal care and medical care aimed at helping people live longer at home.

Homeland HomeCare services will send aides to people’s homes to help with tasks such as preparing meals and getting to appointments. The service Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Researchers examine poor physical performance and dementia link

researchBOSTON: Previous studies have shown that poor physical performance is linked to increased odds for dementia in people younger than 85. But until now, we didn’t know whether a link between poor physical performance and dementia existed for people 90 and older.

The researchers examined Read More »

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