Over 60s to be drivers of economy says McKinsey report

reportBOSTON: The world’s biggest spenders are people nearing retirement and the elderly, notes the McKinsey Global Institute in a report. And as population growth slows, those 60 and and older will drive consumption – the life-blood of the global economy – around the world. In Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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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Study reveals how mix of brain ailments drives dementia

researchNEW YORK: A new analysis based on two long-term aging studies – one of Roman Catholic nuns, the other of Japanese American men – provides what may be the most compelling evidence yet that dementia commonly results from a blend of brain ailments, rather than from Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The one hundred and ninety-second entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

An $85 million retirement community on the shore of the Thea Foss Waterway could open by summer 2019.

Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest was the top choice of the Read More »

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