Scientists identify new pathway that may protect brain from Alzheimer’s disease

pathwayDALLAS: New research by Rockefeller University scientists and their colleagues have identified a series of naturally occurring molecular steps – known as a pathway – that can dampen the production of amyloid-β. These results suggest a new route in the search for Alzheimer’s therapies.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The seven hundred and thirty-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Denver-based Spectrum Retirement Communities LLC will develop the $47 million Green Oaks Senior Living project at the former Jamaican Gardens property on Route 176 in Green Oaks. Read More »

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Skilled nursing home giant set to push into insurance industry

coloured-umbrellasDALLAS: One of the country’s largest skilled nursing home companies is nearing its entry into the health insurance business.

The operator has registered a company. The new company is defined as a “provider-sponsored organisation,” or a provider group that accepts full risk for beneficiaries’ lives in Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimePHILADELPHIA: 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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