Residents divided on new seniors home concept

spruce stPRINCE GEORGE: 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 is up for third reading Monday night before council, which has already passed first and Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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Scientists look at brains of pot smokers

MARIJUANADALLAS: Marijuana’s official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with “no accepted medical use” — means it is pretty tough to study. Yet numerous anecdotal reports, as well as some studies, have linked marijuana with several purported health benefits, from pain relief to Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Seven out of 32 new apartments for the over-60s have been sold less than two weeks after hitting the market.

The one and two-bedroom flats in the new Read More »

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