California project offers place for LGBT seniors to call home

Oakmont Senior Living WASHINGTON, D.C.: The country’s first LGBT-focused retirement campus with continuing care exudes a congenial atmosphere.

Finding the right retirement housing can be challenging for all types of seniors, but gay and lesbian couples have a more difficult time locating a supportive environment. Studies indicate that they Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime BOSTON: 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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Over-the-counter cold medications linked to dementia

medicines MIAMI: Long-term use of an antihistamine known as diphenhydramine, which is in many popular sleeping aids, as well as medications for cold and allergies, can even cause irreparable harm.

One such study by Indiana University scientists showed they caused a reduction in brain functioning and Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The three hundred and forty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The Portland Hotel Society is calling a redevelopment of Gastown’s Blood Alley and the historic Stanley Hotel a good deal for all involved.

“There are currently 78 low-income Read More »

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