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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3D video games hailed as potentially helpful for dementia-affected people

marioPHILADELPHIA: Playing three dimensional video games may protect against the dulling of memory that comes with age, a study has found.

Scientists believe 3D gaming could provide a novel treatment for people affected by age-related memory loss or dementia.

Student volunteers playing the game Super Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Sangamon Terrace Apartments in Chicago is among one of the last new construction projects financed under the federal Sec. 202 program.

Residents were scheduled to begin moving into the 24-unit Read More »

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Retirement community alternative starts to emerge

point cook apt HOUSTON: The sell-out of the first apartment project in Point Cook was proof of a significant demand for apartment living in the outer suburbs.

High-density living is spreading to Melbourne’s outer suburbs as buyers look for a cheaper option further out.

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