Cortisol levels in seniors tied to brain volume

levelsPHOENIX: In older, community-dwelling, dementia-free adults, evening and morning cortisol levels may be differentially associated with volume reductions in grey and white matter and cognitive functioning, according to a population-based study.

All regional brain volumes, with the exception of the striatum, were significantly smaller in Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Hyatt House Naples resort hotel being built along the north side of the Gordon River Bridge on Fifth Avenue South in Naples is targeting the over Read More »

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3D printing replacement parts for human bodies now option

3D-printingBOSTON: A 3D printer works on a piece of replacement skull in Queensland University of Technology’s vision for the hospital of the future.

Imagine a hospital where broken bones and damaged tissue can be replicated and replaced by 3D printed body parts.

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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