People can’t afford affordable housing claims report

myanmar2YANGON: With more than 300,000 people moving to Yangon from the countryside every year, the need for accommodation is surging, while the Government’s attempts to provide affordable apartments are failing because they are not affordable enough, according to a report… Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime PHOENIX: 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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Natural protein ‘restores memory in mice with Alzheimer’s’

proteinNEW YORK: Researchers say mice with Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms showed improvement in memory tasks after being given the protein interleukin 33 (IL-33), which is thought to boost immune function.

They used mice bred to have Alzheimer’s-like symptoms to investigate whether injections of IL-33 into mice was Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

As part of a $25.9 million expansion and renovation project, Calder Woods announced on Monday the senior living facility intends to construct a private short-term rehab centre, as Read More »

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