Over 50s housing architects still fixated on primacy of car

cars HOUSTON: Over 50s housing architects and designers remain fixated by the automobile. The latest designs proposed by CCRC, assisted living and affordable housing architects reprise the same layouts of 20 years ago.

Placemaking, gardens, trees and a sense of wellbeing are abandoned to give primacy Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime BOSTON: 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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Does maintaining oral health slow cognitive decline?

mental_model DALLAS: Maintaining good oral health may help slow age-related cognitive decline, but the exact relationship between oral health and cognitive status is unclear, according to results of the first systematic review of relevant research on the topic.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Arizona State University is looking to put a new twist on senior living in Arizona by opening a retirement community on a college campus.

The university wants to Read More »

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