Method of care that has never gone out of fashion

isolatedMAPPERLEY: A mum-of-five has spent the past 35 years looking after the elderly – after she opened her home to isolated people in her local community.

Mary Carter merged two houses in Haywood Road, Mapperley, together in 1970 to create a giant six-bedroomed property with Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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Antipsychotics linked to mortality in Parkinson’s

drugsNEW YORK: New research links antipsychotic use to increased mortality in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

A new analysis showed that patients with PD receiving an antipsychotic had more than twice the risk for death than patients with PD not taking one of these drugs.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The two hundred and ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The 60-unit apartment project, developed by long-time local lawyers Manley and Richard Thaler, is intended for the 55+ crowd. Originally, the apartments were intended for a different part Read More »

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