Aboriginal communities have world’s highest dementia incidence

dementiaLOS ANGELES: Research has confirmed that the incidence of dementia in remote Aboriginal communities is the highest in the world, with head injuries and age the greatest contributing factors.

Researchers revisited a target group of Aboriginal people originally tested ten years ago, to review the clinical Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A Port Douglas retirement home has been named House of the Year at this year’s Master Builders Far North Queensland Housing and Construction Awards.

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Hotel developer to build a senior housing brand

brandsPHILADELPHIA: A major hotel developer is planning an entry into seniors housing.

Its first project is in the early stages, but the company has ambitions to become a strong brand in senior living and is taking steps to differentiate itself from the crowd of new Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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