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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Avagacestat ineffective for Alzheimer’s disease

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SAN FRANCISCO: Study findings indicate no clinically significant effect of avagacestat on cerebrospinal fluid amyloid biomarkers or clinical measures of prodromal Alzheimer’s disease.

“Avagacestat (BMS-708163) is an oral γ-secretase inhibitor designed for the selective inhibition of ß-amyloid (Aß) synthesis relative to processing of Notch substrates. Phase Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The eight hundred and fifty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Plans to build senior citizen apartments in downtown Muskegon have passed an initial hurdle with the city commission.

The Berkshire Muskegon apartments for low- and moderate-income seniors, Read More »

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What does – and does not – trigger a senior living move-in

triggerDALLAS: Medical diagnoses and the needs of a caregiving family member are more likely to drive senior living move-ins than social factors, according to new research.

About 58% of adult children who participated in the survey indicated that a medical diagnosis prompted them to seek Read More »

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