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Exhibit 12.1

Senior Housing Properties Trust
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  

Earnings

                               

Net income

  $ 151,419   $ 116,485   $ 109,715   $ 106,511   $ 85,303  

Fixed charges

    98,262     80,017     56,404     40,154     37,755  
                       

Adjusted earnings

  $ 249,681   $ 196,502   $ 166,119   $ 146,665   $ 123,058  
                       

Fixed charges

                               

Interest expense

  $ 98,262   $ 80,017   $ 56,404   $ 40,154   $ 37,755  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.5x     2.5x     2.9x     3.7x     3.3x  
                       



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