Pathway contributing to Alzheimer’s is revealed

revealedLOS ANGELES: Their study offers the potential that targeting this specific defect with drugs “may rejuvenate or rescue this pathway,” says the study’s lead investigator, Guojun Bu, a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville.

“This defect is likely not the sole contributor to development of Alzheimer’s disease, Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Travis Hyde Properties will demolish an existing building at 121 East Court Street and construct 60 senior-focused housing units — as well as new spaces for Read More »

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Desperate family fights for elderly mum to stay in care

the_desperate_man_by_memougler-d4lesj3PHILADELPHIA: The family of an elderly woman with dementia has urged a retirement housing group to stop charging her rent, after claiming she now lives full time in a skilled nursing home.

She was moved into care three months ago.

The firm said it has met 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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