New pathways to care for people with brain injury

new_greenHOUSTON: Research into the experiences of young people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their carers has shed new light on their pathways to rehabilitation, housing and support.

In a collaborative project, Melbourne researchers examined the experiences of people with severe ABI and their families Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Developer Greenbrier Senior Living plans to build one three-storey 69-unit building for assisted living and a one-story 32-unit building that will specialise in memory care on Read More »

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Stop blaming baby boomers for everything

fingersPHILADELPHIA: Few generations have been so subject to mythologising as the baby boomers, born in the 20 years after the end of the Second World War. According to their detractors (who are often baby boomers themselves) they had it all: free love, free universities, final Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeBOSTON: 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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