Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The five hundred and thirty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

RTC Properties Ltd. is proposing to build a 48-unit accessible development on Sechelt’s waterfront that includes buildings from two to six storeys in height, meant to suit seniors Read More »

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Wesley Village healthcare center begins transition to household model

light-bulbs150PHOENIX: When a senior citizen is no longer able to live independently and moves into an institutional setting to receive 24 hour care, the physical and emotional comforts of home are lost.

Wesley Village Retirement Community hopes to bring the sense of “home” back to Read More »

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Aged care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Can pomegranates protect the brain from dementia?

canpomegrana150HOUSTON: A diet rich in pomegranates had significant positive impacts for the brain health of mice with Alzheimer’s disease, an international research team led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) at UNSW found.

The innovative study, demonstrated that dietary supplementation of 4% pomegranate Read More »

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