Look to schools and parks as inter-generational hubs says Cheng Li Hui

chenglihui1NEW YORK: The integration of facilities, institutions and services in public facilities will result in stronger community bonds, said Ms Cheng Li Hui, who suggested making better use of schools and parks for more inter-generational bonding.

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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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Driving car regularly keeps dementia at bay says new research

What-my-cars-says-about-meCHICAGO: Driving a car regularly keeps cognitive functions of brain in tact and wards off any ill-effects of dementia at bay, said a new study that may see many senior citizens rushing to the wheel soon. Driving not only keeps the driver alert but also Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A vacant, wooded lot on the southwest corner of Forest Grove Drive and Palm Harbor Parkway is to be transformed into an 82-unit, 100-bed assisted living facility.

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