Physical activity may help treat dementia

physical activityLOS ANGELES: New research shows that being physically active not only reduces cognitive decline and improves neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia but may actually reduce Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers, including amyloid and tau protein in the brain.

Exercise could also benefit patients with types of Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Keepmoat is to construct two and three-bedroom houses at land bordered by Castlefields Avenue East, Phoenix Park and the Bridgewater Canal in Runcorn in the UK.

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Prison inmates to be used to build social housing

orange-colourPHILADELPHIA: Current and former offenders are to help build 40 affordable homes as part of a social enterprise scheme.

In total 50 ex-offenders will be given paid work and a further 50 current offenders serving sentences will be given unpaid work experience and taught construction Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeMIAMI: 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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