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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Go teetotal to reduce dementia risks says report

green-teaDALLAS: Middle-aged people should go teetotal to reduce the risk of dementia, health watchdogs have said.

Guidance on how to protect against the condition suggests that even drinking within Government safe limits can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

The new advice says the public Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The one thousand and third entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Whiting Turner has broken ground on Amarillo Terrace, a new 108-unit independent living property at the Eagle’s Trace continuing care retirement community in Houston. Amenities will include Read More »

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Fired employee sues nursing home after whistleblowing effort backfires

legal-utility BOSTON: A former employee of a nursing home is suing the facility, claiming she was fired for trying to have an alleged sex offender removed from the staff.

She alleges she was fired in January after raising concerns about another employee’s criminal history. Read More »

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