Aged care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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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Vitamin D deficiency associated with heightened depression

vitamind150NEW YORK: A lack of vitamin D – common in the UK during the autumn and winter months – has been associated with increased symptoms of depression, according to a new study.

Earlier this year everyone in Britain was recommended to take supplements of the vitamin Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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The fourth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2017 has been received.

BK Partners — comprised of Charlotte’s The Conformity Corp., New York-based The Peebles Corp. and Stantec — will develop 17 acres of publicly owned land in uptown’s Second Ward, two parcels of Read More »

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Not-for-profit to introduce ‘socialising housing for elderly’ concept

1-2PHOENIX: A not for profit charity is in discussions over the introduction of an award winning socialising housing for the elderly concept.

The complex will incorporate various communal areas to encourage as much interaction as possible between elderly residents and the wider community.

The international Read More »

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