Healthy baby boomers holding back the years

BOSTON: People in their 60s are much healthier than a decade ago, with serious illness among the newly retired falling by almost half.

The baby-boom generation has effectively delayed the start of old age, according to a report which warns of big problems to Read More »

Posted in Research | Leave a comment

Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

McCarthy and Stone is completing its 36 retirement apartment project in Broadstone, England. Read More »

Posted in News | Tagged | Leave a comment

Malaysia / USA interests pursuing controlling stake on Global Hospitals Group

NEW YORK: Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare Bhd and U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital Management are vying to buy a controlling stake in India’s Global Hospitals in a deal that would value the privately owned chain at $350 million, two people with direct knowledge of the Read More »

Posted in News | Leave a comment

100 housing trends emerging in baby boomer market

SAN DIEGO: Commentators, analysts, brokers and some REITs are publicly linking the burgeoning boomer demographic with “guaranteed” growth for all existing operators in the seniors housing, assisted living and CCRC business sectors.

But there is strong evidence that the boomer generation will Read More »

Posted in Trends | Tagged | Leave a comment