PHOENIX: Researchers have developed an app which uses facial recognition and Google Glass to help users recognise people, with possible applications including dementia treatment.
“Knowing the identity of a person is the first step in a face-to-face social interaction. When meeting an unknown or unfamiliar Read More »
NEW YORK: The seven hundred and twentieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
Mayor de Blasio revisits Bloomberg’s controversial NYCHA infill plan with a focus on affordability.
Bloomberg’s 80/20 model (80 percent market-rate, 20 percent affordable) has been switched for Read More »
PHOENIX: A home-care program is struggling to break even, resulting in the layoff of nearly 50 workers.
According to a notice filed with authorities, the workers will lose their jobs on or shortly after Sept. 15.
The company cited economic reasons.
Though 63 workers received Read More »
LOS ANGELES: 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 »