Hillcrest Senior Residences combines sustainability with affordability

hillcrestPITTSBURGH: Sustainable and . . . senior? Construction is underway on Pittsburgh’s first passive house senior development, Hillcrest Senior Residences.

Located at 2920 Brownsville Road in Carrick, the new housing for seniors 62-plus will feature triple-paned windows and extra-thick insulation to reduce heating and cooling 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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New research finds Dementia risks increase with strokes

AJSLP_ResearchTuesdayfig0-1-150x150NEW YORK: New data confirms a profound link between these two diseases of the brain. Having a stroke more than doubles the risk of developing dementia. Out of every 100 stroke patients without a past history of dementia, 16 are likely to develop dementia after their Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Work to revamp a former skilled nursing home in Somerton has been approved following an appeal despite opposition from the town.

Close Care Homes (Somerton) Ltd applied last year Read More »

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