Nursing home needs more sensitive Chinese name

letterHOUGANG: Recently, I drove past a soon-to-be-completed nursing home by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society on Hougang Avenue 8, and was dismayed by the Chinese name of the facility.

A prominent signage states the name as THK Nursing Home. Above the English words is its 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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Study finds link between blood thinners & dementia

research-header-leftMURRAY, Utah: A life-saving drug could also cause a life-altering disease.  That’s the findings from research from Intermountain Medical Center who studied more than 10,000 patients.  Doctors say there’s a direct link between blood thinners like warfarin and dementia.

Every day thousands of Utahns take Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A 100 percent affordable, LGBTQ-friendly housing development is being proposed in Logan Square.

Ald. Joe Moreno unveiled a plan to build the apartment project that will include 88 Read More »

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