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The Bronx creates an 'Aging Improvement District'
North Carolina builds new assisted living community
As reported by the South Charlotte News, the Charlotte assisted living community, called the Brightmore of South Charlotte, will be 230,000 square feet on almost 18 acres, and will feature an array of senior housing options, ranging from assisted living, independent living, as well as skilled nursing units.
10 questions to ask in your nursing home search
New study says forgetfulness might point to an early death
Seniors prevented from having sex, report finds
The 10 biggest misconceptions of aging
Seattle retirement home takes residents to university
Researcher says seniors share a distinct smell
As reported recently in the Los Angeles Times, an article in the scientific journal PLoS ONE discovered that as people age, their scents change, and that older people tend to develop a distinct smell. Every person has a specific scent or odor associated with them, but researchers found that the smells of older people was less intense than those of younger people.