Corporate chains tend to buy and sell lower-quality nursing homes

research PHOENIX: Over the last two decades, hundreds of nursing homes have been bought and sold by corporate chains. A new study has found that these transactions are related to lower quality of care. The results of this study suggest that chains bought and sold nursing 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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Holistic approach to mealtimes could help dementia sufferers

Indian Butter Chicken Curry LOS ANGELES: Eating together, providing social support and interaction during meals could help people with dementia avoid dehydration and malnutrition — according to new NIHR-funded research from the University of East Anglia.

Findings published reveal that while no interventions were unequivocally successful, promising approaches focused on Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A curvaceous new building is planned for the corner of Newark Avenue and Third Street, one the developer hopes will become the neighborhood’s “marquee building.”

The $3 million Read More »

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