Singaporeans attempt to retrofit placemaking in barren estates

20160412_ln_guohui-02 DALLAS: Woodlands, Toa Payoh and Pasir Ris are to get facelifts within the next 10 years, with fresh facilities, more greenery and better connected spaces.

The three towns will be revamped under the Housing Board’s Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) scheme, which spruces up public housing 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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Good night’s sleep boosts memory for Parkinson’s patients

sleep-dep-41 WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sleep can help alleviate a range of symptoms for people with Parkinson’s disease, a University of Western Australia study has found.

The meta-analysis shows disturbed sleep can significantly effect a patient’s memory, planning and cognitive abilities.

Associate Professor Romola Bucks said Parkinson’s was a Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A South Bronx church is about to get two new neighbors. Plans have been filed for two affordable buildings, one at 960 Prospect Avenue and one at 961 Read More »

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