Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The three hundred and twenty-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 have been received.

A Jacksonville, Fla.-based general contractor specializing in multi-family, senior housing and mixed-use developments has built a $28.5 million, 269-unit complex in seven buildings in Mount Pleasant.

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Small house assisted living concept slowly winning financial backing

SAN DIEGO: A USA based entity which has developed the ‘small house assisted living’ model is mulling an offer to open in this country.

The Bethesda, Maryland based group has perfected a business support model which relies in part on bank loans and tapping small Read More »

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OECD report on new policy options for housing elderly in urban environment

BALTIMORE: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report on the housing challenges being faced by the elderly living in urban environments.

The report looks at how various cities are coping with the challenge.

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Alzheimer protein’s structure may explain its toxicity

PORTLAND: Researchers have determined the molecular structure of one of the proteins in the fine fibers of the brain plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. This molecule, called amyloid beta-42, is toxic to nerve cells and is believed to provoke the disease cascade. Read More »

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