NEW YORK: Lysosomes, the “garbage disposal” systems of cells, are found in great abundance near the amyloid plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have long assumed that their presence was helpful — that they were degrading the toxic proteins Read More »
Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award
NEW YORK: The five hundred and fifty-sixth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
A new social housing development has been named after the town’s historic mill workers. Throwsters Court, on Maydews Passage, includes 36 brand new one- and two-bedroom apartments Read More »
Retirement community CEO shown up as prize pillock
ALBUQUERQUE: The chief executive officer of a retirement community management group is still to apologize for belittling his residents as carping miscreants.
His haughtiness lacks any human empathy and is as cold as a deep frozen cadaver. He has also badly misread the changing legislative Read More »
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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets
LAS VEGAS: 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 »