Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The developers of Laurel Hill, an affordable apartment complex that sits just south of the Four Corners, are taking applications for units that will be available some Read More »

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Controversial plan to build social housing on children’s play area

MIAMI: A controversial social housing scheme which would mean building on a children’s play area will go before a planning committee tomorrow.

More than 300 people have objected to the proposed development of 20 affordable houses on the green field, arguing that it would destroy Read More »

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How cities can design for aging baby boomers

ATLANTA: Cities need to prepare for an older citizenry. A new report called “Aging in Cities,” from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a membership group of 30-plus countries that focuses on the global economy, notes:

In OECD countries, the population share of Read More »

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Banner Alzheimer’s Institute gets $10 million for new continuing prevention research

TUCSON: The Banner Alzheimer’s Institute is getting $10 million for a new study that will examine ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

The funding, provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, GHR Foundation and Fidelity Biosciences Research Initiative, is designed to finance an Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative trial over Read More »

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