PHILADELPHIA: A change to building regulation codes in Australia means that architects will be allowed to build timber-framed structures up to eight storeys in height for the first time.
As the result of a two-year research project, the country’s National Construction Code will be altered Read More »
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 »
CHICAGO: Stress really could cause dementia by damaging the brain, according to new research.
Neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear “extensively overlap” in areas also associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists.
It has previously been suggested mid-life stress may increase a person’s risk of Read More »
NEW YORK: The eightieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.
The Pacific Cos. has opened the doors on Harbour View Apartments, a 61-unit affordable seniors housing community in Richmond, just north of Oakland along San Francisco Bay.
The four-storey property features Read More »