Aged care compounds becoming soft crime targets

HOUSTON: 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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Living near busy roads increases dementia risk claims study

BOSTON: Dementia is more common in people who live near main roads, a major study has found, raising more concern about impacts of traffic pollution on people’s health.

Researchers tracked 6.6 million people in Ontario, Canada, over the decade to 2012. They found that the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

DALLAS: The twentieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2017 has been received.

A new £11 million Independent Living housing scheme in Harwich for local people aged 55 and over is opening its doors to prospective residents, relatives and carers for the first time. Read More »

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Couple planning vineyard village for seniors housing market

DALLAS: A vineyard owner has plans to develop a boutique multi-generational residential and commercial space designed to complement its wine business.

A zone change will need to be granted to facilitate the development of the proposed wine estate.

The new development could include various community Read More »

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