Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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Chronic stress can boost Alzheimer’s risk

study booksLOS ANGELES: New research has revealed that chronic stress creates a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

“Our study provides strong evidence that perceived stress increases the likelihood that an older person will develop [amnestic mild cognitive impairment],” said lead researcher Dr. Richard Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Planning permission has been granted for a new 60-bedroom residential care facility in Dundee.

Work on the new facility, to be set in the grounds of Wellburn House on Liff Road, Read More »

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Boomers embrace tree houses to feed need for ‘individualism’

1451093367329NEW YORK: While tree houses are usually associated with the fun and playtime of childhood, around the world structures are being designed or built in treetops for all kinds of adult purposes – guesthouses, hotels, restaurants, conferences and yes, secret hideaways.

Here is a pictorial of Read More »

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