Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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‘Conditioning’ blood flow could deter dementia

bloodLOS ANGELES: The daily “conditioning” technique relies on a seemingly contradictory medical principle called the hormesis effect that dates back to the ancient Greeks but that most doctors probably don’t know, said the principal investigator on a new study.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The seven hundred and ninety-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Mayor Bill Finch recently joined Andrew Banoff, president and CEO of Jewish Senior Services, and council members on a tour of the construction site for the $75 Read More »

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Housing co-op offers new take on retirement living for women

newHOUSTON: One woman is spearheading an initiative to reinvent seniors’ housing for aging women.

She is developing a housing co-op that offers shared housing for women who are retired, or are nearing retirement.

Currently, there are three women in the seven-bedroom house ranging in age Read More »

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