Group Health and UW obtain funds to study aging brain

PHILADELPHIA: The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is one of the longest-running studies of its kind. The ACT study has been thoroughly tracking what happens with a cohort of randomly selected Group Health patients older than 65 as they lead their lives. The study Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The five hundred and ninety-second entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

At a launch event for the 41 storeys of multigenerational living, more than 200 apartments worth a combined £140m were snapped up in just four hours: the Read More »

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Conference on aging must address quality of a long life

CHICAGO: One local delegate is attending the White House conference on aging in Washington. This once-every-decade conference aims to make recommendations to the President and Congress that “promote the dignity, health, and economic security of older persons.”

The core issue is the challenge of living Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

HOUSTON: 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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