Why hating baby boomers makes sense but might be the wrong way

Economist-Shamubeel-Eaqub150BOSTON: Is intergenerational war just around the corner? The Brexit vote, the housing crisis, and the accompanying avalanche of opinion pieces sure make it feel like it. But conversations with economists, millennials, and boomers suggest that while some hatred might make a lot of sense, 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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Memory research poses potential benefits to dementia care

Memory-hippocampus-brain-631.jpg__150x150_q85_cropWASHINGTON, D.C.: Recent studies on rats and mice — the first such on non-human animals — could have an important influence on how we think about the nature of memory, a University of Kansas philosopher said.

Using a technique called optogenetics in non-human animals, neuroscientists and Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A new multigenerational 107-unit seven-story apartment tower being proposed at the south end of South San Francisco’s growing downtown will help revitalise the city’s core commercial district by Read More »

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