Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeSAN FRANCISCO: 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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Dementia detection research a personal mission for PhD student

helenDALLAS: A University of Manchester PhD student has used MR scans in a new way to detect the devastating form of dementia that affected her late husband, raising the possibility of earlier diagnosis.

Helen Beaumont’s husband, Clive was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) aged 45 Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Schottenstein Real Estate Group has proposed 300 apartments, retail space and senior citizens housing for the Jacquemin Farms site on Hyland-Croy Road.

The proposal boasts a Read More »

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Not for profit to open low income-housing for disabled

lowincomescaledWASHINGTON, D.C.: The first section of a planned apartment community for low-income elderly and disabled people will open next year.

Phase One of Mother Teresa Villa will be a 13-unit building.

Organisers say the growing waiting list underscores a tremendous need in the community for affordable Read More »

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