DALLAS: About 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are produced in cities. The assumption that follows is that municipal action can play a big role in reducing emissions. In fact, dramatic reductions in emissions require policies at the national level—carbon tax, efficiency standards, etc. Yet Read More »
What city planners can learn from Malmö‘s eco-districts
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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets
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 »
Brain scans further link Alzheimer’s disease to tau proteins
NEW YORK: It’s well-established that the accumulation of two types of naturally occurring proteins in the brain—amyloid beta and tau—are central factors that contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Up until this point, scientists have mainly focused their research on amyloid beta proteins, because there Read More »
Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award
NEW YORK: The two hundred and ninety-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.
A new £7million development of supported homes for older people in Alnwick is nearing completion.
The Weavers Court Extra Care scheme, off Weavers Way, has won the admiration Read More »