Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimePHILADELPHIA: 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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Red wine and chocolate ‘can slow dementia’

chocolateCHICAGO: A compound found in some red wines and dark chocolate could be used to help to slow the onset of dementia, research has suggested.

The largest long term clinical study of resveratrol, in 119 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, found that a Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1 NEW YORK: The seven hundred and eighty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

An application has been submitted to knock down the building which once held Le Spa health club to turn it into a major skilled nursing home.

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Tiny House Movement starts to gain seniors audience

tiny-house-1PHOENIX: Tiny houses can be incredibly affordable and are customizable for whatever the homeowner might want – bigger kitchen, bigger bedroom, larger sleeping loft, for example. Some tiny house building go “off the grid” running their small home from solar power, rain catchment systems and Read More »

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