Researcher helps establish new Alzheimer’s research hub

SAN DIEGO: A new research hub dedicated to nutrition, metabolism and dementia has been set up with the help of Nestlé researcher Gene Bowman.

The new research hub will connect scientists with clinicians as part of a ‘professional interest area’ (PIA) group, helping them to Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Using plans from designers at Cardiff University in England, a zero carbon house has been completed in the town of Bridgend. Built for demonstration purposes, the home Read More »

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Lonely elderly given hens to keep them company

LOS ANGELES: Lonely elderly people are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely and isolated.

The project has launched for the first time following a successful pilot.

Dubbed HenPower, the scheme was dreamed up by creative aging charity to tackle social Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

CHICAGO: 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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