Coffee shop location critical to lifting socialization levels

NEW YORK: The positioning of coffee shops and cafes within a community and restricting access to just existing residents and staff is the equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
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Researchers find longevity gene useful for vascular dementia prevention

LOS ANGELES: Researchers in Japan have found that a kind of longevity gene could prevent vascular dementia induced by cerebral infarction, which is likely to help develop new therapies to the disease.
In an experiment made by a research group comprised of researchers from National Read More »

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Better design needed to ‘elevate’ seniors living experience

SAN FRANCISCO: Better design is required to lift the seniors living experience. There is currently a lack of vibrancy and variety.

Rooms that can easily switch between memory care and assisted living, depending on demand; easily accessible wellness spaces; and balancing the clinical aspect of Read More »

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Recrafting hairdressing salon into an “uplifting” experience

NEW YORK: A pair of entrepreneurs is recrafting the hairdressing salons of continuous care retirement communities. They are giving the perfunctory spaces allocated to hairdressing an “experiential” makeover.

The hair artistry is based on a passion for the work of famed Read More »

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