Fly catcher robot to speed up insights into Alzheimer’s

flyWASHINGTON, D.C.: Fruit flies and humans share more than 50 percent of the genes known to affect human disease, making them crucial to genetic research.

Researchers are using the most sophisticated fly catcher in the world with the potential to speed up the rate of scientific Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Triendl und Fessler Architekten has completed an affordable home in an Austrian village, featuring a hole in its centre that provides residents with a secluded garden courtyard. Read More »

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High spending on housing hurts seniors health

ouchNEW YORK: Housing costs are a major consideration for older adults weighing a move to senior living, and a new report sheds light on the surprisingly high amount they’re spending on housing compared to health care.

Higher housing costs can be an obstacle for financial security, 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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