Common medications for dementia could cause harmful weight loss

apple_89d5bPHOENIX: Medications commonly used to treat dementia could result in harmful weight loss, according to UC San Francisco researchers, and clinicians need to account for this risk when prescribing these drugs to older adults, they said.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The Rona Barrett Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide affordable housing and supportive services for seniors in need, is rolling out its new naming Read More »

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Evergreen House being developed as alternative seniors housing concept

How-to-create-evergreen-contentPHILADELPHIA: In a time when senior living options have become saturated with skilled nursing homes and assisted living arrangements, one locally owned and operated facility has taken a completely new approach. The Evergreen House is unlike any other senior living arrangement. The concept offers exceptional value Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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