Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Construction has been completed and occupancy is underway at the 12-story, 154-unit affordable-supporting housing project at 1191 Boston Road, in the Bronx’s Morrisania section. Dubbed Boston Road, the Read More »

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Campus rebuild is big on independent living

independent-living150x150CHICAGO: Jewish Care has unveiled plans for a £22 million project to overhaul its community centre in Redbridge, including the addition of 50 independent living flats. The current premises will be demolished and replaced with a modern facility incorporating a 700-capacity auditorium. A planning application 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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Physical exercise alone is really not enough to boost brain health

3063-Physical-Exercise-Important150x150PHILADELPHIA: The beneficial effects of physical and mental exercise on brain health are already well established. A new American study has helped further pinpoint the impact of these two forms of exercise on the brains of aging adults. Aerobic exercise was found to improve memory, Read More »

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