As it gears up to serve a new generation of residents, the senior living industry would do well to study the ways that large retail organizations such as Amazon and Kroger have deepened health care offerings in recent years. What is helping set the stage for senior living providers to get more involved in the […]
Ventas (NYSE: VTR) has appointed two people to the company’s board of directors in connection with a new cooperation agreement with activist investor Land & Buildings. On Monday, the Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) named Theodore Bigman and Joe V. Rodriguez, Jr. as new directors on its board. Bigman is slated to sit on […]
Financings JLL Capital Markets secures $18.7M for Minnesota community JLL Capital Markets announced it secured $18.7 million in HUD funding for Elk River Senior Living in Elk River, Minnesota. According to a press release, the financing consolidates five debt obligations that were part of the project’s construction. The community was built in 2018 and is […]
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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco say they have found a new way to use artificial intelligence to spot indicators of Alzheimer’s up to seven years before symptoms appear. Researchers utilized a tool called Scalable Precision Medicine Oriented Knowledge Engine, or SPOKE, developed at UCSF “identify patterns and potential molecular targets for therapy.” […]
Fewer than half of the neurologists surveyed in a new report are recommending Leqembi to patients. According to the new report from market research firm Spherix Global Insights, satisfaction in the drug is “relatively low” six months into its commercial launch, with an average satisfaction rate of the treatment 15% lower than “the typical rating […]
Not long ago, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, Iowa, needed help. More than 5,000 women have gone through the religious institution since its founding in 1889. Today, there are around 200 sisters in Dubuque, with an average age of 84. That lead the organization to the idea that its […]
Sparrow Capital Partners is shifting it out of “start up mode” with a new leader in its management company and even greater growth planned in the active adult sector. That’s according to Brett Robinson, who joined the Austin, Texas-based company full-time as president of Sparrow Living at the start of the year. Originally working with […]
Mergers Healthpeak Properties, Inc., Physicians Realty Trust approved to merge Healthpeak Properties, Inc. and Physicians Realty Trust announced on Feb. 21 that stockholders and shareholders for the respective companies have voted to approve a merger. According to a press release, the transaction is expected to close on March 1. The company will operate under the […]
What an older adult with dementia hears throughout the night may help promote better sleep and bring about a variety of other wellness benefits. That’s according to the findings of a study conducted by Garden Spot Communities in collaboration with the Center for Health Design and Composure, an audio technology company dedicated to serving senior […]
