Integrating seniors into masterplanned urban communities

devcore-proposal-for-lebreton-reimagined-beyond-the-publicNEW YORK: When the National Capital Commission set out its vision for LeBreton Flats in 2014, it said it wanted to see the vacant lands developed “for primarily non-residential animating uses, such as museums, galleries, special attractions hospitality and office space.”

Even so, residential uses are Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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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Head injuries may lead to development of dementia

head injuryNEW YORK: Head injuries may lead to the development of dementia many years later, a new study suggests.

Scientists discovered protein clumps, usually associated with Alzheimer’s disease, in the brains of people who were thought to have long ago recovered from a head injury.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

When Supervisor Jane Kim introduced a ballot measure to increase requirements for the amount of affordable housing that developers must produce to 25 percent, there was one part of her measure Read More »

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