New skilled nursing home developments ‘financially driven’ and do not reflect regional demand

MEMPHIS: There is a continuing growth in new skilled nursing home developments being built, however these are very much “financially driven” and are not in the areas where they are really needed, according to a social care property adviser.

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Worldwide competition for retirees is building

SAN DIEGO: Retirees have become a growth industry for second and third world economies. Malaysia offers visas for international retirees; Bali is funding retiree villages, dementia resorts have opened in Thailand, medical tourism has become an Asian/Middle Eastern focus and 10 per cent of western Read More »

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Middle age now lasts until 74 as baby boomers refuse to grow old

SAN FRANCISCO: New research suggests that old age now starts at 74, with middle age lasting at least nine years longer than current estimates.

Academics from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna, Austria, argue that old age should be measured not Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The two hundred and sixty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

Cambridge Village is a Retirement Resort in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The retirement resort is currently at about 50 per cent capacity.

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