Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Plans for the Camino Esperanza apartments on Katherine Road, as shown in this rendering, include five six-unit, single-story, ranch-style buildings and a community building.

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Minnow in push to take over assisted living giant

CHICAGO: A skilled nursing home minnow has persuaded a REIT to pony up the funds to enable it to have a tilt at acquiring a major league assisted living management company.

The minnow is taking advantage of the cash surfeit sloshing around in REIT coffers, Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

BOSTON: Retirement communities and rest 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 effectively Read More »

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Genes linked to high blood pressure associated with lower Alzheimer’s risk

NEW YORK: A new study has linked genetic variants which increase the risk of high blood pressure to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests a possible protective effect for treatments used to reduce blood pressure.

The study used a method called ‘Mendelian Read More »

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