Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS 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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Over 40s health checks “ineffective” claims report

targetPHILADELPHIA: Health checks for the over 40s are “ineffective” and a waste, a damning report has concluded.

Anyone aged 40 to 74 without cardiovascular disease is invited for a check every five years.

It is advertised as offering a “mid-life MOT” that can help to Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Since 2012, construction work has been underway to turn the eerie, derelict Linda Vista Community Hospital in Boyle Heights — supposedly one of the most haunted spots Read More »

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First micro-apartment building to be completed in December

Micro apartment DALLAS: A modular residential tower that is meant to offer a solution to affordable housing is nearing completion.

The micro multigenerational dwellings could serve as a new model for affordable housing, particularly for one- and two-person households and the over 60s singles market.

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