Selling retirement living via compelling back story

5720a3059be20-forrec-elizabeth-retirement-villages-canada-townhall-1200x732-2MIAMI: When developer Tony DiFruscio bought a 114-acre site complete with a retirement community in Canada, his vision was to transform it into a revolutionary active lifestyle community.

So he turned, not to a conventional architect, but to global entertainment design specialists, FORREC Ltd.

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime BOSTON: 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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Rosacea linked to increased risk for dementia

00fbb3d353d69303d5b6c5af36fb9eef DALLAS: In a previous study, the chronic skin condition rosacea was linked to an increased risk in Parkinson’s disease. In a new study, researchers associated the condition with a slightly heightened risk of having dementia.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The two hundred and sixty-third entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

A new Social Impact Bond (SIB) program will help finance a permanent supportive housing development for Denver’s most vulnerable residents.

The three-story, 60-unit Sanderson Apartments is scheduled to Read More »

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