Intergenerational community planned in Warren County

hopkinsNEW YORK: The people and organizations behind a more than $26 million development in Warren County hope to create a “lifelong village,” or intergenerational community they say will be the first of its kind in the region.

Hopkins Commons is envisioned as a development featuring a Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime HOUSTON: 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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Dementia risk varies significantly across racial/ethnic groups

weightloss-ethnicity-artLOS ANGELES: In the first large-scale study of its kind, researchers at Kaiser Permanente and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found that rates of dementia risk vary across racial and ethnic groups.

Though similar studies on dementia risk have been performed in the past, Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The ninetieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The Gardens at Northgate Village broke ground Feb. 2 on its fourth phase.

The first phase of the community for residents age 55 and older was completed in 2005. Since that Read More »

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