Simple saliva test may spot Alzheimer’s

LOS ANGELES: It’s still very early, but scientists say a test based on a patient’s saliva might someday help detect Alzheimer’s disease.

“Saliva is easily obtained, safe and affordable, and has promising potential for predicting and tracking cognitive decline, but we’re in the very early Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The six hundred and sixteenth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Ampe Trybou Architecten added a crinkled roofline to a terrace in Belgium, marking the boundaries between the five homes inside whilst also referencing the buildings that stood Read More »

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Lawyers urge housing providers to stop demanding rent in advance from homeless

NEW YORK: A law center has urged housing providers to stop asking the homeless for up front rent payments when they are offered a property.

Many now demand large sums of money in advance.

Private landlords already ask potential tenants to pay up front for Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

PHILADELPHIA: 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 Read More »

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