Western skilled nursing home investors making mistake in China

BOSTON: Healthcare investors, piling pell-mell into the Chinese skilled nursing home market, will end up losing the lot.

Over 96 per cent of elderly Chinese said they prefer home-based care to living in a skilled nursing home, according to a recent survey by the Beijing Read More »

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Top 10 housing projects worldwide in 2014 named

LOS ANGELES: The top 10 multigenerational apartment housing complexes which opened in 2014, have been nominated for a Global Award. All have been shortlisted on the basis that they sought to reorganise and improve the conditions in which we work and live. Read More »

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New standards to be introduced to dementia care facilities

ALBUQUERQUE: New standards are being introduced to dementia care units.

The latest approved project includes a fiber optic ceiling which simulates day and night, and when night falls, each resident’s porch light comes on. Each resident’s room will be designed Read More »

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Elder-care challenges prompt tech executives to create startups/apps

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc’s commerce chief, Stephanie Tilenius, has launched Vida, a mobile app that lets patients consult with a team of professionals, including doctors, nurses and nutritionists, from their smartphone. The program costs little each week and includes reminders to take medication. Read More »

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