International Business News - Senior http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of nursing home operator Sunrise Senior Living Inc. plummeted further on Thursday after already having dropped 28 percent this week. The company's stock fell $2.68, or 27.4 percent, to $7.02. That left it down 74 percent for the year, which it began with a share price of $30.68. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/sunrise-senior-living-shares-dive.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:12:08 EDT Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., the nation's largest provider of senior-care facilities, shed nearly a third of their value Thursday in plunging to their lowest level in its two years as a publicly traded company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/brookfield-senior-living-shares-dive-sharply-lower.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:07:31 EDT Shares of nursing home operator Sunrise Senior Living Inc. lost nearly a quarter of their value Monday and hit a seven-year low. The drop came against the backdrop of a steep market sell-off. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/sunrise-senior-living-shares-plunge-to-7-year-low.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:32:58 EDT Susan Lather envisions a day when paninis and mock cocktails will take their place next to fruit cups and club sandwiches on the lunch menu at the Enfield Senior Center. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080927/us-senior-centers-plan-for-boom-of-boomers.htm Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:12:41 EDT Ametek Inc. said Wednesday it sold $350 million in senior notes in a private placement with institutional investors. The maker of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices said the seven and 10-year notes were sold at a weighted average interest rate of 6.93 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/ametek-sells-350-million-in-notes-to-investors.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:51:44 EDT Shares of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. fell sharply for a second day Thursday after the nursing home operator reported a $31.8 million second-quarter loss. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/sunrise-shares-fall-for-2nd-day-after-2q-report.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:30:02 EDT Shares of nursing home operator Sunrise Senior Living Inc. slid Wednesday after the company reported a $31.8 million second-quarter loss, compared with year-ago profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/sunrise-senior-living-shares-fall-on-2q-earnings.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:57:39 EDT Real estate investment trust Senior Housing Properties Trust said Monday it bought four health and wellness centers operated by Life Time Fitness Inc. for $100 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/senior-housing-properties-buys-health-centers.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:45:20 EDT Nursing home operator Sunrise Senior Living Inc. said Tuesday it added two independent directors to its board earlier this week. Glyn Aeppel, 49, executive vice president of acquisitions and development of Loews Hotels, and David Fuente, 62, former chairman and chief executive of Office Depot Inc., assumed their new positions on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/sunrise-senior-living-names-2-board-members.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:58:04 EDT Shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. soared Thursday after the company, which operates assisted-living facilities and nursing homes, posted a narrower loss in for its second quarter despite an occupancy decline, as it expanded its home health care services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/brookdale-shares-soar-on-2nd-quarter-results.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:07:35 EDT Nursing home operator Sunrise Senior Living Inc. said Wednesday its founder, Paul Klaassen, will resign as chief executive effective in November. Sunrise said Klaassen, 50, will be replaced as CEO by Chief Investment and Administrative Officer Mark Ordan, who joined the company in March. Klaassen, who founded the company in 1981, will become non-executive chairman of the board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/sunrise-says-ordan-will-replace-klaassen-as-ceo.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:43:00 EDT XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said Friday it has agreed to an interest rate increase for its senior notes due 2009 upon the company's acquisition by rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/xm-satellite-radio-amends-senior-notes-agreement.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:19:04 EDT Real estate investment trust Senior Housing Properties Trust said Tuesday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 35 cents. The dividend is payable on or about Aug. 14 to shareholders of record July 18. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/senior-housing-properties-declares-dividend.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:20:38 EDT Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/76715-zoo-senior-citizens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:56 EDT Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's. Sometimes, it all but hid his mouth. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/76708-zoo-senior-citizens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:45 EDT Even as a youngster, Rollie looked older and wiser than his years. His white mustache sprouted longer by the month, until it flamed from his cheeks like a German kaiser's. Sometimes, it all but hid his mouth. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/76631-zoo-senior-citizens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/zoos-ask-what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/zoos-ask-what-to-do-with-an-aged-lemur.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:12:56 EDT The word was "debouch," and Larry Grossman did just that, emerging as the winner of this year's senior spelling bee. Grossman, 56, put himself in position to win by spelling "botryoidal." He clinched the title Saturday by correctly spelling "debouch," which means "to come forth; emerge." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/n-d-man-spells-debouch-to-win-senior-bee.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:02:39 EDT He arrived in style: a black limo, a sharp tuxedo, a beautiful date and with an adoring crowd waiting for him. Kenneth Smith, 84, attended the Chester High School prom on Thursday night--fashionably late. Decades late. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/man-84-finally-gets-to-attend-high-school-prom.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:23:01 EDT Senior Housing Properties Trust said it priced a public offering of 17 million shares of its common stock at $21.09 per share. The real estate investment trust also said late Tuesday that it raised the offering by 7 million shares from and initial offering of 10 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/senior-housing-properties-prices-public-offering.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:46:06 EDT The young woman probably thought the 71-year-old Korean War veteran, whose friend was in a wheelchair, would make an easy target. She was wrong. Harry Kopenis (ko-PEN'-is) chased and tackled the 22-year-old woman he says robbed him at an ATM in northeastern Pennsylvania. Then, with help from his friend in a wheelchair, he held her until police arrived. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/pa-robbery-victim-71-and-friend-in-wheelchair-nab-suspect.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:03:01 EDT