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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Alzheimer’s can be spread from human to human claims researcher

pathology dementiaCHICAGO: Alzheimer’s disease could spread via medical instruments to patients undergoing surgery, a study suggests.

The bombshell research points to the first evidence of dementia transmission from human to human.

The disease is the most common cause of dementia.

Stunned scientists stumbled across the discovery Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

One Housing Group has refused to reveal how much it has spent on its controversial Project Stone document.

The 54-page leaked report outlined how the Barkantine, Read More »

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Disputes over retirement apartment resales could result in new law

disputeWASHINGTON, D.C.: After his wife died, Leon Stutzman moved to a retirement community. The contract for his apartment required a hefty entrance fee, with the written provision that if he died or moved away, most of the deposit would be returned to his heirs within 90 Read More »

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