BOSTON: Swedish researchers have uncovered a direct link between polluted air and dementia.
People who live in homes exposed more heavily to pollution run a 40 percent greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia than those who live in areas with cleaner air, Read More »
NEW YORK: The six hundred and eighty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
It’s one of the oldest enclaves in the D.C. region developed exclusively as affordable housing for seniors, and now the Elizabeth House in Silver Spring is being Read More »
CHICAGO: The advent of 3D printing of buildings will transform cities, a leading futurist says, and will have massive ramifications for government planning processes.
Chinese firms have already started to trial the 3D building of apartment blocks.
And Vivek Wadhwa, a Silicon Valley technology expert, Read More »
HOUSTON: 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 »