20 per cent in skilled nursing homes abused by fellow residents

20 PHOENIX: Twenty percent of people living in skilled nursing homes experience abuse from other residents, according to a new study.

“We were very surprised by the prevalence of aggression,” says senior author Karl Pillemer, professor in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology’s department of human Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime LOS 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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New test can predict how likely you are to develop Alzheimer’s later in life

test PHILADELPHIA: Researchers have created a genetic risk score which could indicate whether healthy young adults are likely to get the disease.

The study found a link between a set of high-risk genes, the size of the hippocampus – the brain’s memory centre – and developing Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Two hundred units of much-needed affordable housing will be completed this week in San Jose, Calif., one of the nation’s most expensive rental markets.

Charlotte Park Apartments is Read More »

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