UNI seniors to live with elderly in new program

IntergenerationalCEDAR FALLS: Three seniors at the University of Northern Iowa have immersed themselves in a seniors community of a much different kind.

The trio — Shelby Miller, George Ahrenholz and Lauren Turbett — are taking part in the Western Home Communities’ inaugural students-in-residence program. They’ll Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Welsh Health Board to develop app for brain injury patients

appsWASHINGTON, D.C.: The app is aimed at providing cookery instructions to those with significant brain damage as part of the Welsh Government and UK Innovation funded Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).

Dr Rudi Coetzer, Consultant Neuropsychologist with the North Wales Brain Injury Service and Project Sponsor Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The three hundred and seventy-fifth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Malpas residents are generally pleased about recently submitted plans to build a bespoke retirement complex in the village.

More than 1000 villagers, businesses and stakeholders were shown proposals Read More »

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