Bernards starts construction on $100m ultra-luxury senior housing

bernardsLOS ANGELES: Commercial builder Bernards has started construction on a Laguna Nigel, Calif., senior living development called Crestavilla. The $100 million ultra-luxury retirement community slated for completion in November 2017 has been designed to deliver a range of services rivalling that of a five-star hotel. Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeLOS ANGELES: 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 effectively Read More »

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Researchers discover molecule for potential Alzheimer’s vaccine

brainCHICAGO: A team of researchers have discovered a new molecule that they say may be a major step towards the creation of an Alzheimer’s vaccine.

The molecule, known as monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), has shown evidence of stimulating the brain’s natural immune defense against the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The four hundred and fifty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

New York City’s first “micro” apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square footage, they try to Read More »

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