Empty nest a distant dream as boomerang kids return

researchMELBOURNE: Psychologist Millie Robson and her paramedic husband Ben, both 27, did not know she was pregnant when they asked her parents if they could move in with them for a while after yet another Melbourne auction galloped beyond the ­deposit they had saved to 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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End-of-life care better for patients with cancer, dementia study finds

ResearchKeyBOSTON: A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care — specifically, physicians tend to be more likely to accommodate the advanced-care wishes of patients with cancer or dementia than renal disease, congestive heart failure, pulmonary disease or frailty.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Residents near a proposed not-for-profit seniors housing complex have mixed feelings about what the Spruce Street building will mean for their troubled neighbourhood.

The 27-unit, three storey apartment Read More »

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