Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

This rending shows the proposed Whisper Landing in Smithtown. Board members voted unanimously, 5-0, to settle zoning conditions with Smithtown-based St. Johnland Development Corp. to allow the Read More »

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Hotel/Seniors housing community to be developed

NEW YORK: An architect has completed the designs for two new seniors hotels, enabling the developer to submit them for development permit approval.

Management discussions are being held with Marriott. Two distinct lobby entrances and back-to-back elevators will serve 180 rooms with a concierge service. Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

CHICAGO: 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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Blood test could pick up signs of Alzheimer’s disease 10 years early

LOS ANGELES: A blood test could identify the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia 10 years before symptoms develop, scientists believe.

Researchers have found that a protein which can be detected in the blood is significantly lower in people who go on to develop Read More »

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