CB7 votes down Municipal Lot 3 affordable housing proposal

new york2NEW YORK: Community Board 7 voted against approving a proposal seeking to build affordable housing at Municipal Lot 3 in Flushing because a portion of the units would also be allocated to residents living in the coverage areas of Community Boards 3 and 4.

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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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Sleep problems linked to reduced brain volume

sleep problemsDALLAS: Sleep problems in older adults have been linked to reduced brain volume, new research shows.

A large, cross-sectional imaging study conducted by investigators at Columbia University in New York showed that longer sleep duration and daytime sleepiness were associated with reduced volume in the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Officials on Thursday revealed the renderings of the new Spring Lake Health and Living Campus that’s taking root at the heart of the Dr. Phillips neighbourhood.

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