Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime SAN FRANCISCO: 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 Read More »

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Trial to investigate drug’s anti-Alzheimer’s propensity

smarties HOUSTON: People with Alzheimer’s disease are being asked to consider taking part in a ground-breaking government-funded trial. The trial is investigating if a drug normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) has additional properties that could slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

When St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage decided to build senior housing on its hill overlooking Lake Otis Parkway and Tudor Road, it chose an unusual design: windows that not only Read More »

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Older people find 3D printed food easier to swallow

1NEW YORK: Skilled nursing home residents could soon be tucking into 3D printed meals, after nursing homes gave it the thumbs up for taste and texture.

A 3D food printer has created tasty, nutritious and easy to swallow meals for older people, after three years of research Read More »

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