Move to outlaw zero hours labour contracts gains traction

zero-hours DALLAS: The move to outlaw zero hours labour contracts gained traction in New Zealand today.

Labour and National have both voted in favour of the controversial ‘zero hours’ legislation to push it through to the next stage in parliament.

After negotiations between the Government and Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime LOS 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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Is dementia linked to an overactive immune system?

brain1_large LOS ANGELES: Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases may be symptoms of inflammation caused by an out-of-control immune system, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia.

Previously, most dementia and Alzheimer’s research has focused on the role of protein deposits called amyloid plaques that Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

On Tuesday, the Bronx’s latest affordable housing development for low-income and formerly homeless individuals and families topped off. The homeless services organization Breaking Ground (formerly Common Ground) partnered Read More »

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