Aged care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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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Air pollution and vitamin D deficiency linked to dementia

vitamin-d-pills150NEW YORK: Air pollution, unpure water and vitamin D deficiency are all included in a shortlist of environmental risk factors for dementia.

Scientists compiled the list after reviewing dozens of studies investigating risk factors for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia besides those linked to genetics, Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The five hundred and eighty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

A £1.5 million development that will see a derelict site transformed into a new respite centre in Wolverhampton has been granted planning permission.

The centre, at the site Read More »

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Boomers will pay for services because they value time

time-1LOS ANGELES: Time-poor households are outsourcing tasks in record numbers, giving rise to a new economic sector dubbed the “gig economy”.

Nannies, cleaners and gardeners who were once the domain of upper-class households are now a mainstay in middle and lower income families.

And websites are Read More »

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