Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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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Machine to spot dementia markers in living patients

dementia markersWASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists have found a way to examine people’s brains to see if they have had small silent strokes, which are linked to a higher risk of dementia.

Previously, doctors could detect these small strokes only after death as they had to examine brain tissue Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Vulkanen Multigenerational Student Housing in Aarhus, Denmark has been called “unashamedly lean”. The jury citation said the architects had created “an architectural assemblage exploring prefabricated Read More »

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Is supported living for elderly a home-from-home or a ghetto?

elderly ghettoDALLAS: A study by the International Longevity Centre ILC-UK shows that pensioners in retirement communities are less likely to feel lonely than those still living in their own homes.

The study also shows despite fears about moving into special accommodation, people who took the step Read More »

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