Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimePHILADELPHIA: Retirement communities and rest 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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Dementia sufferers start losing their memory up to three years before disease takes hold

gender femaleLOS ANGELES: A study of 2,000 elderly people monitored for more than 10 years found that those who developed dementia began to lose an awareness of their own memory abilities several years before being diagnosed.

In addition to taking memory tests, the participants were asked how Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1NEW YORK: The seven hundred and sixty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Workers broke ground August 4 for Vintage Aliso, a 202-unit affordable senior apartment complex set to be built at 2C Liberty.

The complex is being built by Read More »

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Senior housing oversupply creates near-term headwind

headwindsHOUSTON: There is a growing concern that the traditional seniors housing retirement community sector is close to ‘over-built’.

An increasing number of analysts, bankers and commentators are raising concerns.

Demographics are one explanation for some of this oversupply phenomenon. Many have talked about the baby Read More »

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