Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

Utah-based Jack Fisher Homes is introducing two new communities, said Colin Wright, managing partner of Jack Fisher Homes. “We’ve also perfected the art of resort-style second homes.” Read More »

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Spiritual retirement community on planning board

COLUMBUS: A developer has put his foot on a monastery and is planning to recycle it into a spiritual learning retirement housing center.

He has invited the nine monks still in residence to stay on in retirement.

The developer espies a market in the post Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

SAN FRANCISCO: 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 Read More »

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Depression may shrink brain claims study

INDIANAPOLIS: The area of the brain which forms new memories and regulates emotions shrinks in people with recurring depression, according to a new study.

The findings highlight the need to identify and treat depression when it first develops, particularly in young people. The study also Read More »

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