Reading aloud can build up brains

brains_19HOUSTON: Reading aloud to young children improves their brain function, new research shows.

Researchers who used magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of three to five-year-olds while they listened to a story found it activated areas of the brain that support mental imagery and Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The three-story complex at 345 Legion Drive will house 120 elderly residents.

American Legion Post 72 is in partnership with Hume-based Castlerock Enterprises Inc. and Beckham Read More »

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Eldercare Hub Finds 2% of Housing Inquiries on Reverse Mortgages

Reverse OriginalDALLAS: More than 2% of seniors seeking information related to housing want to learn more about reverse mortgages, new data show.

In 2014, seniors nationwide made more than 271,200 requests for assistance from the Eldercare Locator, a referral service providing information about care resources available 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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