Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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Clinical trial looks at potential vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease

clinical trialsDALLAS: A new clinical trial is underway to look at a potential vaccine that targets tau protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s is caused when proteins called amyloid and tau clump together in the brain – known as plaques and tangles Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A sprawling new housing development surrounded by Buchanan, Waller, Haight, and Laguna Streets is about to start renting, and it just debuted floor plans and some unsurprising high prices. The former Read More »

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Sensors let elderly ‘age in place’ for twice as long

key_hand_1170-770x460NEW YORK: An independent living community with sensor technology and onsite care coordination successfully helps older adults “age in place,” report researchers.

Length of stay is important because it indicates that residents’ health remains stable enough for them to continue living independently rather than transferring to Read More »

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