Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime PHILADELPHIA: 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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Size of brain hippocampus may predict dementia

starbucks MIAMI: The size of the brain’s hippocampi is positively associated with how well a person performs in verbal and visuospatial memory tests, according to new research.

Smaller hippocampi may indicate a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1 NEW YORK: The nine hundred and ninety-third entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Signature Senior Lifestyle has confirmed it is proceeding with a 87-suite home. Work had been expected to begin early this year, but the company now says construction Read More »

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Why cohousing communities are attracting midlife women

cohousing CHICAGO: An intimate neighbourhood of like-minded individuals and families of all ages, living in a village-like setting in the countryside and committed to a philosophy of collaborative problem solving, sustainable living and good-neighbourliness….. Read More »

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