Life like puppies helping dementia patients at hospitals

PuppySmall-150x150PHOENIX: A stay in hospital can be difficult and upsetting for elderly patients who have to leave their beloved pets with family or friends.

But a new intiative is seeing dementia patients being given realistic “fake” puppies to keep them company during their stay.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

In the coming weeks, the city of Madison will soon have another living option for seniors and retirees with the addition of Merrill Gardens on Brookridge Drive. Read More »

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Fly fishing retreat for men in need of solace

fly fishingCHICAGO: Reel Recovery is a fly fishing retreat for men in need of solace. It is a charitable organisation where the participants do not pay for the weekend away, only the cost to get to the location.

The idea behind Reel Recovery is to allow Read More »

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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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