Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The mayor’s “Greektown” proposal for the Grace Hospital site could face a hard sell when it is formally introduced to members of the city’s Greek community.

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Experts encourage more social housing investment as a way to lower welfare bill

ALBUQUERQUE: The case for more investment in affordable housing is growing. Two reports launched this week looked at the arguments for a massive program of affordable house building and both concluded that more investment would significantly reduce the welfare bill.

One report warns that without 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.

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Alzheimer’s in one-third more women than men say researchers

MILWAUKEE: Almost two-thirds of patients with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and scientists are now revisiting the long-held belief that this is due to them having a longer life expectancy than men. Medical researchers are planning gap studies to examine other possible factors such as genetic Read More »

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