Call for social hubs where the elderly will not be left alone

social hubDALLAS: More Singaporeans are living longer but many are also left on their own, MPs noted yesterday as they suggested how the wider community can help fight such isolation.

Ms Cheryl Chan (Fengshan), noting the low retention rate of older workers by employers, said there Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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Toxin in blue-green algae blooms may increase risk of Alzheimer’s

algaeNEW YORK: Long-term exposure to a toxin produced by blue-green algal blooms can trigger tangles in the brains of animals similar to those seen in the brains of humans with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions, a study has found.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Walters Group has broken ground on Cornerstone at Toms River, a 102-unit affordable seniors community in Toms River. Situated on 11 acres, the community will consist of a three-storey apartment building Read More »

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