Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime CHICAGO: 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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Lack of deep sleep may set the stage for Alzheimer’s

deep sleepDALLAS: There’s growing evidence that a lack of sleep can leave the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease.

“Changes in sleep habits may actually be setting the stage” for dementia, says Jeffrey Iliff, a brain scientist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A Scottsdale health care company will open a new $40 million medical and assisted living facility at the long-vacant Zanjero Falls office development near University of Phoenix Stadium and the Westgate Read More »

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Baby boomers retirement wealth myth claims research

research2LOS ANGELES: Cruising on luxury liners or holidaying in the sun may be in the plan for many retiring baby boomers but new research shows that won’t be the reality for most.

More than 40 per cent of 50- to 70- year-olds were found to have Read More »

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