Why watermelon is a nutritional powerhouse

watermelonDALLAS: Watermelon may be the best picnic dessert nature has ever created, with its sweet juice cleverly bound inside that spongy red (sometimes yellow) matrix, and fully protected by psychedelic green rind.

But much like the thespian whose good looks overshadow brilliant acting skills, the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A former cattle auction site in Northumberland has been transformed into a multi-million pound luxury assisted living scheme, delivering up to 100 new North East jobs.

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Ex-employee of Catholic nursing home suing Archdiocese

booksDALLAS: A 68-year-old ex-employee of a network of Catholic skilled nursing homes is suing the Archdiocese alleging he was fired last year because of his age.

The ex-employee charged that a rival employee smeared him as a “dirty old man” and made jokes at his expense. Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimePHOENIX: 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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