Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

An elderly living scheme by PegasusLife on the site of former Cheshire East Council offices in Wilmslow has planning permission.

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NorthStar Healthcare acquires 40% interest in independent living portfolio

PHILADELPHIA: NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc., through a joint venture with NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NorthStar Realty), has acquired an $875 million portfolio of independent living facilities.

NorthStar Healthcare is a public, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by NSAM. NorthStar Healthcare was formed to Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

HOUSTON: 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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Molecules involved in Alzheimer’s have a role in weakening connections between neurons

CHICAGO: Research has found that molecules that are strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease are important players in a process called long-term depression (LTD). LTD is a process through which the strength of synapses, the connections between neurons.. Read More »

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