Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Madison design-build firm Iconica is starting construction this week on a $12 million Aster Assisted Living senior housing community to open next spring in Fort Atkinson.

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Social model hospice homes may revolutionize end-of-life care

HOUSTON: The social model hospice home, an uncommon prototype for hospice care, may have great promise for resolving some future end-of-life issues. The number of social model hospices is currently small but growing at a steady pace as communities grapple with the question of how 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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Twins study identifies blood protein that may predict Alzheimer’s disease

NEW YORK: Researchers have studied data from over 100 sets of identical twins and identified a blood protein that may predict whether an individual will develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia… Read More »

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