Compliance with guidelines for treating traumatic brain injury doesn’t necessarily translate into better results

complianceHOUSTON: Two decades ago, the Brain Trauma Foundation published its first set of guidelines for treating traumatic brain injury.

Now, a study has found that compliance with those guidelines doesn’t necessarily translate into better results for patients.

Trauma centres found no evidence that compliance with Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Oakland has invited new proposals for affordable housing at the controversial Lake Merritt East 12th Street parcel that local groups protested against as an illegal land deal Read More »

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Not for profits troubled by Airbnb use of longtime phrase

share-icon-011CHICAGO: A war of words is brewing between nonprofits and Airbnb, and the battle is centring on the term “home sharing”.

The phrase, which is central to Airbnb marketing, is also used by more than 70 nonprofit agencies. The nonprofits help seniors and low-wage earners Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

LOS ANGELES: 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 Read More »

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