10 tips for keeping brain healthy to stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia

SAN JOSE: The evidence is mounting. You may be able to reduce your risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes. That is the conclusion of a new research summary.

The research on cognitive decline is still evolving. But there are actions people can Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Hundreds of multigenerational homes, a hotel and public boulevard could be built on a Clydebank shipyard that has lain unused for more than a decade.

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Zero-carbon house for seniors built in 16 weeks

NEW YORK: The ‘impossible’ zero-carbon house has been constructed.

Designers have created a zero-carbon house with its costs within the range for social housing. The house exports more power to the grid than it uses.

The house has air heating systems that rely on the 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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