ECU finds depression dementia link

Cure-DepressionLOS ANGELES: Researchers have found a strong link between symptoms of depression and dementia.

The Edith Cowan University group examined 460 WA adults and found that people over 65 who exhibited signs of depression were more likely to suffer from memory problems.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Chicago’s The Clare became a highly visible symbol of hard times facing the senior housing industry when it defaulted on municipal bonds in 2011. At the time, Read More »

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Doors opening for ‘innovative’ multigenerational student housing complex

Coloured-pencilsCHICAGO: A new era has begun with students about to move into a new housing complex.

The newest student housing project is a partnership between a university and the national insurance, financial and retirement company that financed the project.

The building features 75 apartments of Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeHOUSTON: 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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