Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: Retirement communities and rest 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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IBM Research wants to use mobile devices to detect early stage dementia

ibm research dementiaPHILADELPHIA: There’s no cure for dementia, but diagnosing it and treating it can go a long way toward improved quality for life those affected, as well as their caregivers.

Since 2012, IBM Research, in partnership with ten academic and industrial partners have been working on Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Greenery, prefabricated elements, zero-energy design and repurposing of underutilised space are the key sustainability themes to have come out of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 International Read More »

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Nearly a quarter of seniors are hidden poor

20CHICAGO: Nearly 20 percent of adults over 65 live between an economic rock and hard place — unable to afford basic needs but ineligible to receive government assistance — making them the “hidden poor,” according to a study released Monday.

The study found that 19.8% Read More »

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