5 rules for designing great cities for the aging

great-cities150DALLAS: The web of pedestrian streets, narrow alleys, and picturesque canals in Venice have lured tourists to the Italian port city for hundreds of years. There’s a near constant hum of activity as people gather in public squares, sit in outdoor cafes, marvel at the 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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Neuroscientists warn against self-administered brain stimulation

Brain-computer-by-kengmerry150SAN FRANCISCO: Noninvasive electrical brain stimulation offers hope as a potential new tool to ease the symptoms of certain diseases and mental illnesses, but neuroscientists are warning against self-administered brain stimulation by so-called “do-it-yourself” (DIY) users.

“There is much about noninvasive brain stimulation that remains unknown,” Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The first order of business for Lyn Hall as newly appointed mayor back in 2014 was to pick up the phone and talk to Frank Quinn of A&T Read More »

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