Elderly in nursing homes worse off than those at home

research MIAMI: A new study by LO, the interest group and member authority for Denmark’s municipalities, has found that patients in nursing homes report falling ill more often than their counterparts living at home.

In 2008, 37.2 percent of nursing home residents were hospitalised at least 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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Stretching and meditation are better at preventing dementia

yoga NEW YORK: For years we’ve been told to keep our minds sharp by doing crosswords and playing sudoku.

But yoga and meditation are more effective than memory exercises for combating the mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer’s, research has shown.

People who practised yoga regularly were Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The two hundred and eighty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at the construction site of Green Falls Landing, a $75-million project billed as be “the single-largest, private-sector investment in seniors housing in Read More »

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