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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Human brain grown for Alzheimer’s research

alzheimers researchWASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists have grown an almost-complete brain that will be used to learn about brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and to test new drugs.

The brain “organoid” was made from skin cells in a laboratory dish and is the size of a pencil eraser.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Plans for 37 apartments for older residents on the site of the Madeira Hotel have been revealed ahead of a planning application.

Developer Pegasus Life, which builds Read More »

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Population shifts are changing personal insurance

population shiftsPHILADELPHIA: There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the world continues to undergo changes in its demographic structure, an industry report states.

The third annual overview of personal lines insurance consumer markets offers insurers and distributors Read More »

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