KANAZAWA, ISHIKAWA PREF: With its artistic traditions and preserved traditional neighbourhoods, the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, has long been known as “Little Kyoto.” But over the past year, it has also been seen as a potential model for future continuing care retirement communities, or Read More »
Kanazawa retirement community a relocation-from-Tokyo success story
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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets
CHICAGO: 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 »
Heartburn drugs linked to dementia claims research paper
CHICAGO: Heartburn drugs, also known as proton pump inhibitors, may be linked to an increased risk for dementia, according to researchers in Germany.
The study did not solidly prove that taking PPI drugs caused brain disorders, but it showed a statistical association between heartburn drugs Read More »
Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award
NEW YORK: The one hundredth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.
Developers hoping to fill the city’s senior housing gap with an 11-storey, 163-unit senior home on the former National School Towel Service property, met with residents to discuss the project Read More »