Asia turns its back on single room/ensuite skilled nursing home standard

Lee-Hsien-LoongNEW YORK: Plans for a $15 million nursing home in Changi have been aborted after it failed to secure government subsidies.

The project sought to test a different model of care for dementia patients by replacing the usual six- to eight-bed hospital ward layout common in 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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Brain inflammation exacerbates Alzheimer’s condition says researcher

brain-bannerLOS ANGELES: A link between inhibiting brain inflammation and slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s has been identified in mice, and scientists say the discovery could pave the way for the development of new treatments and preventative measures for the disease.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1 NEW YORK: The fifty-second entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Episcopal Church Home & Affiliates’ 58-unit senior housing complex owners, TM Montante Development, are proposing a series of additional projects including a mix of residential options, a YMCA branch and an Read More »

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