Can we reverse the aging process by putting young blood into older people?

red-blood-cellsLOS ANGELES: Google’s secretive Calico operation, founded in 2013, is putting hundreds of millions of dollars into anti-aging research.

Craig Venter, the genetics entrepreneur, has launched a company called Human Longevity to find the genes that lead to long life. Meanwhile, scientists have asked the US Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The six hundred and ninety-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

James Harrison is the lead on a team of five Portland-based artists, including David Laubenthal and Natalie Ball, historian Doug Kenck-Crispin, and carpenter Evan Holt.

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Lawsuit targets aged care employment exam

MPAA_lawsuitNEW YORK: Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against an assisted living facility for its use of an “unlawful employment exam” that allegedly discriminated against employees on the basis of their national origin.

According to the complaint, the respondant began requiring all personal care providers Read More »

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Age 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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