Senior apartments award-winning refuge for homeless seniors

roomOAKLAND: A light, airy refuge for 91 low-income, special needs seniors in Oakland, California, won the Excellence in Affordable Housing Design category in the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards on Thursday.

Demonstrating that housing for the homeless can and should include thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing design, the Lakeside Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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Delirium in older patients after surgery is linked to cognitive decline

delirium_150DALLAS: A new study in Boston has found growing evidence that for older patients, experiencing delirium after surgery may be linked to long-term cognitive decline, which is a known marker for Alzheimer’s disease.

Delirium is a common, yet serious and often deadly disorder that affects Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Bernards, a commercial builder, has commenced work on Crestavilla, a 220-unit, $95.5 million independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Los Angeles suburb of Laguna Read More »

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