Reshaping cemeteries into vibrant liveable community spaces

bunarong DALLAS: Weddings, plays, school concerts, family reunions, coffee catch-ups, barbecues, children’s play areas.

Not what you’d expect at a cemetery for half a million souls.

But a new, sprawling memorial park in Melbourne’s south-east is attempting to transform how Melbourne views the places we bury Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime CHICAGO: 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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Horses can calm and comfort those with dementia

image001MIAMI: Since Diane’s husband received a dementia diagnosis in early 2014, at age 50, their family of four has been taking things slowly.

The bouts of memory loss and confusion that characterize the disease have grown more common, pushing him to leave his full-time job Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The first residents moved into the independent living apartments this week at The Neighborhood at Rio Rancho, which consists of 210 units on 12 acres developed by Haverland Read More »

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