New Zealand blackcurrants have been found to be good for brain

black-currant-bigCHICAGO: Researchers have discovered that blackcurrants in New Zealand are good for helping to stay mentally young and agile.

A study, conducted by scientists at Plant and Food Research in New Zealand in collaboration with Northumbria University in the UK, shows that compounds in the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The central plaza of affordable housing co-op East Midtown Plaza is due for a long-awaited redesign — the first overhaul since the space was built in the Read More »

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Male caregivers may be less likely to ask for help

male shyness supermanNEW YORK: Amongst unpaid, informal caregivers of older people with illness or disability, male caregivers can be ambivalent about asking for help, according to a new review.

Caregivers are often family or close friends. 58% of informal caregivers are female. But that leaves more than 40% 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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