Regeneration project focuses on multigenerational residences

24HEADS-master675NEW YORK: A waterfront district has been heralded as a model of sustainable urban development, a place where one can already glimpse the future of city living.

This newly built, eco-conscious neighbourhood had previously been home to landfills and industry, dense with factories and office buildings. Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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 researchers aim to cut down on falls and broken bones

11954842-largeCHICAGO: Researchers have launched a £2.8 million study to help people with early stages of dementia – in a bid to cut out broken bones and hospital stays.

The degenerative condition causes a loss of memory, judgement and balance, and up to 80 per cent Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Construction is well underway on a new 48-unit affordable housing project.

The project, called St. James Kiwanis Courts East, will include 25 one-bedroom units, 23 two-bedroom units, a residents’ lounge and Read More »

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