Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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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Gene mutations caused by jammed cellular highways linked to dementia

gene mutationsBOSTON: Researchers say they have discovered how a common gene mutation causes the brain damage associated with dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—better known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease—and are experimenting with a molecular therapy to address the problem.

The research shows that the most Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The eight hundred and fourtieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

This £350 million super hospital – home to 670 beds and 15 operating theatres – has been given the green light to be built in Sandwell.

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Public housing senior residents sue over utility inducements

assisted livingPHILADELPHIA: Four public housing seniors have filed a lawsuit accusing an agency of shortchanging them on their utility allowances and, as a result, overcharging them for rent.

With the help of two local legal groups, the four residents have filed a damages claim.

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