Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

The prices proposed for a major housing development in central Christchurch are unaffordable, the Labour Party says.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced Fletcher Residential will Read More »

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Seniors going bankrupt in soaring numbers

CHICAGO: Ten per cent of those who declared bankruptcy in 2014 were aged 65 and older. That’s a whopping 20.5 per cent increase from 2010.

One of the reasons is actually a plus — we’re living longer. “For many of us, we’re outliving our savings,” Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

BOSTON: 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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Safety outcomes of Alzheimer’s IMAGINE extension trial announced

NEW YORK: Prana Biotechnology has announced the safety outcomes of the IMAGINE Extension study in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

A 250mg dose of PBT2 was safe and well tolerated over a two year period. The independent Data Safety Monitoring Board did not identify any safety Read More »

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