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		<title>Affirmed Housing Group Earns LEED Platinum Certification for Magnolia Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Affirmed Housing Group announced its Magnolia Court facility was awarded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Platinum certification.
LEED is an international green building certification system which provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built to decrease environmental impact.
Developed by the USGBC, projects must meet certain prerequisites to be LEED certified.  Magnolia Court achieved the highest sustainability rating, LEED Platinum.
“While demand for traditional residential construction is slowing, the green housing market continues to grow and Magnolia Court is a great example of why this is,” said Nate ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/affirmed-housing-group-earns-leed-platinum-certification-for-magnolia-court/</link>
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		<title>GE-Intel Release Tablet to Improve Seniors Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Care Innovations Connect, a joint venture between Intel and GE, announced a new product to address social isolation in older adults and provide caregivers the ability to monitor the changing needs of seniors.
The product comes as a result of ten years of in depth research and offers a range of wellness surveys, brain fitness games, medication compliance reminders, and simple social networking tools for seniors to help them “go digital” and proactively engage in their physical, social and mental health.
“Research has shown that loneliness, as a health risk factor, is ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/ge-intel-release-tablet-to-improve-seniors-health/</link>
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		<title>Higher Priority on Enforcing Regulatory Issues Needed for HUD’s 232 Program says OIG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Healthcare Program has taken steps to strengthen the Section 232 program, more can still be done according to a report from the Office of Inspector General.
“Additional steps can be taken to strengthen the controls which were sometimes inconsistent or vague, and ensure punch lists are followed,” said the report.  ”Further, the Office of Healthcare Programs could place a higher priority on enforcing regulatory issues.”
Formed by HUD in 2008, the OHP was created to administer the Federal Housing Administration’s Section 232 and 234 programs. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/higher-priority-on-enforcing-regulatory-issues-needed-for-hud%e2%80%99s-232-program-says-oig/</link>
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		<title>Seniors Hit Hard by Housing Scams, Over $16 Million in Losses Since 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Older Americans are the hardest hit by foreclosure rescue scams, in what amounts to a total of more than $40 million in losses from fees paid to fraudulent and deceptive “rescuers,” says an issue brief from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Scams targeting the population of those who are ages 51 and older account for 41% of that total, amounting to more than $16.5 million as of July 2011.
Generated from a national Loan Modification Scam Database established in February 2010 by the Lawyers’ Committee, the data serves as a ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/seniors-hit-hard-by-housing-scams-over-16-million-in-losses-since-2010/</link>
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		<title>Three dimensions of successful reminiscence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events. When a person shares their personal stories with others. Reminiscence is actually a technical term, coined in 1913.
We can all benefit from reminiscing. Here are some of the interesting aspects of reminiscence:


Stimulation and development of brain fitness
Enhanced self-esteem
Expression of emotions
Opportunities for social interactions and bonding
Enhancement of quality of life
Settlement of conflicts and open issues


For people with cognitive impairment, encouraging the act of reminiscence can be highly beneficial to their inner self and their interpersonal skills. It can be done with ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/living/three-dimensions-of-successful-reminiscence/</link>
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		<title>Social relationship in a nursing home &#8211; how they can go wrong..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a great article from Paula Span from the New York Times.
As discussed in the article, we are not sometime aware of the type of negative social interactions that might occur between residents. Due to personalities, stress &#38; trauma, cognitive impairment or other reasons, seniors can engage in what has been called senior bullying.

Ms. Frankel and Robin Bonifas, an assistant professor of social work at Arizona State who has begun research on senior bullying, described various situations:


Attempts to turn public spaces into private fiefdoms. “There’s a TV lounge meant ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/living/social-relationship-in-a-nursing-home-how-they-can-go-wrong/</link>
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		<title>Ryan Companies Begin Construction on 100 Unit Senior Housing Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Companies announced it plans to develop and construct a 100-unit affordable senior apartment community to further expand the Thomas Place brand in Illinois.
Thomas Place Gurnee, a $25.4 million development, is the third project in Chicago’s northern suburbs Ryan has created with its joint venture development partner, Jim Bergman.
Thomas Place Gurnee, an age-restricted community, will be located on a 12-acre site on the east side of Hunt Club Road, just north of Washington Avenue, in Gurnee, Ill.  Construction started July 5, and the project will be complete and ready for ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/ryan-companies-begin-construction-on-100-unit-senior-housing-community/</link>
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		<title>Grubb &amp; Ellis Healthcare REIT II Acquires Florida Medical Office Building</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the latest of a series of acquisitions and investment moves, Grubb &#38; Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. recently announced the addition of Maxfield Medical Office Building, located in Florida, to its portfolio.
The 41,000 square foot building is on the Doctors Hospital of Sarasota campus, and is located next to the 168-bed hospital. Grubb &#38; Ellis says the property is 91% leased to six tenants that provide a variety of medical services including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and spine services, internal medicine, primary care, rehabilitation, and home health services; of these, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/grubb-ellis-healthcare-reit-ii-acquires-florida-medical-office-building/</link>
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		<title>SeniorHomes.com Raises Another $3 Million to Expand Nationwide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SeniorHomes.com announced it closed an additional $3 million in financing to accelerate the company’s growth.  The funds were raised from MentorTech Ventures as well as other investors and brings the the total amount raised to $4.6 million.
Started in 2009, the company provides a senior housing directory and also serves as a lead provider for private pay operators.  The latest round of financing will be used to launch new markets across the United States and develop additional categories serving the needs of aging adults.
“SeniorHomes.com currently operates in approximately 30 of the nation’s ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/seniorhomes-com-raises-another-3-million-to-expand-nationwide/</link>
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		<title>Omnicare Q2 Results Up on Strong Cash Flows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR) reported its second quarter results that show an increase in its GAAP net income to .32 per share versus .20 per share for the same period in 2011 and an adjusted EBITDA of $146.3 million compared to $144.5 million in Q2 2011.
Omnicare’s cash flow from continuing operations during Q2 saw a substantial increase to $136.9 milion during the quarter as compared to its second quarter 2010.  The increase in cash flow was comprised of a $23.3 million refund for federal tax overpayments and the increase also includes a ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.seniornews.com/housing/omnicare-q2-results-up-on-strong-cash-flows/</link>
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