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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Researchers discover new method to measure artery stiffness in human brain

artery stiffnessLOS ANGELES: Researchers have discovered a non-invasive method to measure vascular compliance, or how stiff an artery is, in the human brain, a finding that may have ramifications for preventing stroke and the early diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease.

Using a new MRI technique, the team measured Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Churchill Retirement Living wants to replace offices in St Margaret’s Road with one and two bedroom properties.

It said the design of the scheme has been Read More »

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Village concept lets older residents stay at home

village conceptPHOENIX: Bruce Cunningham is leading an effort to create a neighbourhood network for seniors who want to stay in their homes. The group will be registered as a nonprofit corporation, with membership dues, and will line up providers of transportation, home repair, companionship, security and Read More »

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