Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Study raises hopes for new Alzheimer’s treatment strategy

researchDALLAS: Researchers have shown that reducing inflammation in the brain could potentially protect against memory and behavioural changes linked with the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, raising hopes of a new treatment pathway for the condition.

The study, led by researchers at Southampton University, showed that Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Lincoln Square, North Center and Ravenswood have become magnets for young families, in large part because of the area’s highly regarded schools, both public and private.

On the flip side are Read More »

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Honeycomb-shaped home touted as affordable housing option

hivehausCHICAGO: A man has designed a honeycomb-shaped module that he says can “help seniors who can’t get on the housing ladder.”

Every Hivehaus module is a small hexagonal “living cell” made up of a “standard set of uniform components”. The modules can be combined in Read More »

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