Live/work units to be built into multigenerational development

1418944401715NEW YORK: A city council has given the go-ahead for a major multigenerational apartment development.

Resource consent has been granted for the mixed-use development, which will be in the town centre.

The development includes 201 residential units, 10 commercial units, three live/work units, communal gardens and Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime LOS 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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Smell test hope for dementia sufferers

smell-sense-olfactory-imageWASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists have flagged a smell test for Alzheimer’s disease, raising hopes that the condition can be diagnosed long before it starts to affect behaviour.

A study by researchers from the US Department of Agriculture suggests a distinctive smell in urine, triggered by the disease, Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A condominium complex behind Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown is to be converted into an assisted living facility.

Atiyeh is under contract to purchase the 16-unit condo building, which is owned Read More »

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