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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One in three born this year will suffer from dementia

dementiaPHOENIX: One in three people born this year will develop dementia, according to new figures. Early symptoms include problems with memory and thinking. As the disease progresses, people can experience difficulty with walking, balance and swallowing.

The latest analysis showed 27% of boys born in Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Brookhaven station project would include housing, restaurants, green spaces—and maybe even a grocery store and a new City Hall, a member of the development team Read More »

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Nonprofit group not sure what to do with shuttered assisted-living home

nonprofitCHICAGO: A nonprofit group quietly closed an assisted-living home earlier this year.

The organization that oversaw the home isn’t sure what the next step is, but the group’s head says it probably won’t continue as an assisted-living facility. The assisted-living home is run by the Read More »

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