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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Dementia risk higher in atrial fibrillation

dementia riskMIAMI: Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of dementia, independent of clinical stroke, according to data from a prospective, population-based cohort study.

The association was strongest for younger participants who had the longest duration of afib. An analysis of the study of chronic Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A Sainsbury’s Local supermarket is included in a new multigenerational 130-home development which is expected to transform the Maylands area of Hemel Hempstead.

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Carers at community care faked visits

faked visitsSAN FRANCISCO: Care workers asked a client to fake their visits because they were under so much pressure, it is claimed.

The care provider said an investigation was under way. An alternative provider was now being sought to fulfill the contract, said… Read More »

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