Holly sensors trial monitors seniors to keep them safe at home

holly DALLAS: It is sometimes rejected by older generations, but new technology is now being used to give elderly people the ability to stay in their own homes rather than moving into care.

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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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Evidence mentally stimulating activities linked to lower incident MCI

pill dispenserSAN FRANCISCO: Engaging in mentally stimulating activities, such as doing crafts and using a computer, is associated with lower risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older patients, a new prospective cohort study shows.

“The bottom line is that even in late age, even after age Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The one hundred and fifty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Clarendale of Algonquin, the $40-million senior living community in Algonquin, Illinois, that will feature 186 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, is now fully enclosed.

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