Scientists have discovered new technique of DNA repair by which neurodegenerative diseases may be forestalled and cured

NEW YORK: “Early detection and repair of damaged DNA is essential for cell functioning and survival,” concludes a study by a Russian research team titled, “Structure of transcribed chromatin is a sensor of DNA damage.”

The study raises the question of single-strand breaks (SSBs) which Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The five hundred and sixty-fourth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Construction is set to begin in the fall on the 135-unit Opal retirement complex by developers Element Lifestyle Retirement. The development will include an four-storey and six-storey Read More »

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Columnists, commentators, demographers, pundits and prognosticators get it wrong with straight line growth theory

NEW YORK: Social commentators, newspaper columnists, demographers and prognosticators continue to view seniors housing and care needs as ‘straight line’ demand theory.

But nothing in life goes in a straight line for very long.

The boomer market is in constant flux. But one single factor Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

CHICAGO: 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 Read More »

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