Aged pet care a growth industry in greying Japan

fish DALLAS: As the Japanese population continues to age, so do their pets. Improvements in animal rearing and care have seen pets living longer, prompting new businesses to develop not only for aging pet owners, but also for their increasingly elderly animals.

Seikatsu Kagaku Un-Ei, a 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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Colonic diverticular disease may increase dementia risk

16dd51b DALLAS: Researchers found an elevated risk of dementia after adjustment for age, sex, and comorbidities.

Colonic diverticular disease appears to be associated with increased risk of dementia in a population from Taiwan, according to a study.

Yen-Chun Peng, MD, from the Taichung Veterans General Hospital Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

This new proposal includes 49 units with 30 one-bedroom social housing units condominiums. There would also be ground floor retail space and 24 parking spaces under and behind Read More »

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