Vertical farm proposed for seniors living in heart of cities

0240_04_fourth_floorNEW YORK: The vertical community/sustainable living project is a solution for high density urban areas in fast growth cities.

Blending affordable retirement housing with urban farming, the concept fosters intergenerational living.

“We designed this concept for Singapore, but there is the potential for it to be Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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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New way found to boost cognitive learning

Neuron-articleBOSTON: Medical researchers have uncovered a fundamental mechanism that explains the interaction between brain state and the neural triggers responsible for learning. The discoveries, made by researchers in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co, could lead to new ways of boosting cognitive Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A skilled nursing home company has unveiled plans to build a modern, 100 apartment “extra care” facility in Braintree.

The Abbeyfield Braintree and Bocking Society already operates an 18-resident sheltered housing complex Read More »

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