Private capital encouraged to invest in elderly care industry

BEIJING: China has announced it would encourage private investment in the elderly care service industry to help with its aging population.

Investors are encouraged to run elderly care facilities, including nursing homes and recreation centers, according to a document issued by the Ministry of Civil Read More »

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Older workers must pick their own retirement age, says Government

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retirement age “should be when someone chooses to retire”, said a Government minister last night.

The Government is preparing a statement that will stress the importance of older workers and say that the Government will “do more to help people stay in work Read More »

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Donor puts up $1m to fund dementia innovation

SEATTLE: An anonymous donor has stumped up nearly $1 million to fund an annual “Nobel” prize for researchers who come up with ways to improve the life of the elderly.

The Ryman Prize is named after Ryman Healthcare, the New Zealand retirement community operator chosen Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The seventy-first entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

Lutheran Life Communities is an Illinois-based not-for-profit senior housing provider whose repositioning of all the skilled care components at its Lutheran Home continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has already earned Read More »

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