Lighthouse complex finesses CCRC design layout

Lighthouse CHICAGO: Eden Prairie, Minn.-based New Perspectives Senior Living recently began construction of its 130,000-square-foot Lighthouse of West Fargo complex, which will feature 120 to 130 apartment units and a facility for independent and assisted living, and another for memory care.

Construction was originally scheduled to Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime DALLAS: 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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‘Neurostatin’ could help guard against Alzheimer’s

smarties PHILADELPHIA: One drug, an anti-cancer agent called bexarotene, has already been shown to prevent early brain changes linked to the disease in laboratory tests.

Scientists are in the process of identifying others that might be more effective.

The drugs have been dubbed “neurostatins” because they Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The one hundred and sixth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The Park Ridge City Council could vote next month on whether to allow construction of a 110-bed assisted living facility and retail building on vacant land that was Read More »

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