Diet high in leafy green vegetables may slow cognitive decline in elderly claims study

vegetable1512-700x449DALLAS: A diet rich in green leafy vegetables, beans, berries, wholegrains and wine can help to slow normal brain aging and cognitive decline, researchers said.

Cognitive decline is a normal part of aging but a study by scientists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Michigan-based Singh Development is to start construction of its first senior living community in northern Virginia.

The project will consist of a total of 213 units and Read More »

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Baby boomers plundering parents’ savings

l_pirate_4colDALLAS: Grown-up children are stealing millions from their elderly parents through abuse of power of attorney, KPMG reveals.

The firm’s bi-annual Fraud Barometer shows that fraud on families by one of their own – typically a baby boomer – rocketed by 384% in the six 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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