Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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Taurine-like chemical restores cognitive function in mice

brainLOS ANGELES: Scientists have discovered a chemical that destroys toxic plaques which build up in the brain in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

Preliminary tests found that when added to drinking water, the compound cleared amyloid beta plaques from the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s-like Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The twentieth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

A Houston area company has announced plans to begin construction in early 2016 on a 77,000-square-foot boutique-style senior living community near Covington. Avanti Senior Living said the $15 million project will Read More »

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Stockland and OPAL in new deal for inner-city retirees

stocklandDALLAS: Stockland property group has expanded its exposure to the retirement sector with a deal involving Opal Specialist Aged Care, for the construction on a $33 million aged-care facility within its Cardinal Freeman at Ashfield in Sydney’s inner west.

The 133-bed site is part of Read More »

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