Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime HOUSTON: 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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Alzheimer’s drug ‘can help late-stage patients stay out of nursing homes’

pills WASHINGTON, D.C.: An Alzheimer’s drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the risk of severely ill patients being moved into nursing homes, research has shown.

Aricept, the brand name of the drug donepezil, is frequently used to reduce to manage Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1 NEW YORK: The one thousand and fifteenth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Shoppers were invited to consult on plans for a new major housing development in Ashford today.

The plans include building more than 600 new multigenerational flats, including Read More »

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Changing perceptions is key to future of social housing sector

changeMIAMI: The Housing conference is underway, with speeches from many prominent figures across the social housing sector addressing the 200 delegates.

The keynote speaker talked about the challenges faced by the housing sector and how changing perceptions of housing associations and not-for-profits is key to Read More »

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