Overburdened staff should not be blamed for nursing home fraud

fraudNEW YORK: Most of the fraud cases we see involve elderly patients who are receiving inadequate care in nursing homes because the facility managers not only understaff but also put pressure on staff to report “adequate” care no matter what kind of care was given. Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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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Immune cells thought to trigger dementia actually protect against Alzheimer’s

Immune-SystemNEW YORK: Clusters of immune cells in the brain, previously thought to contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s actually protect against the disease, new evidence suggests.

They do so by containing the spread of damaging amyloid plaques, Yale University scientists discovered.

Their findings suggest a different Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The gateway to Oxford’s biggest housing development in a generation is set to be completed by the end of the month.

Contractors are applying the finishing touches to Read More »

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