October 2007 - Posts

Predicting Osteoarthritis in People with Knee Injuries
October 29, 2007 3:50 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

Being of short stature, I often jump onto counter tops to reach the items in my cabinets. I learned the hard way that it’s best not to do that after washing the floor: Seventeen years ago, I slipped when jumping back down and broke my kneecap. It’s hurt Read More...

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MRSA Making News
October 29, 2007 3:40 PM by Maureen McAndrews

MRSA, a type of staph infection, made national news again two weeks ago, with federal health officials reporting its death toll in the U.S. has surpassed that of the AIDS virus. MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , is a Read More...

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Getting the Word Out
October 24, 2007 11:58 AM by Liz Rosto

Last week I attended the American Health Care Association’s annual conference in Boston. While there were many great educational sessions, the highlight for me was attending the awards ceremony and luncheon. You see, lately there has been a lot of negative Read More...

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Raising the Bar
October 23, 2007 12:15 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie

St. Mary's Hospital in County Monaghan in Ireland has an interesting activity for residents and visitors: a pub. Assistant Director of Nursing, Rose Mooney, explains that: "Because most of our lives ... centre around the pub or some kind of recreational Read More...

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The Mind-Body Connection
October 23, 2007 12:06 PM by Maureen McAndrews

Exercise powers the brain as much as it powers the body. This and other interesting ideas came to the forefront when physicians met recently to discuss theories on aging brains. In discussing the most promising ways that healthy brains guard against the Read More...

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LTC South of the Border
October 15, 2007 3:57 PM by Liz Rosto

I recently read this article from USA Today about the growing number of Americans going to Mexico for long-term care because the services cost so much less. While the quality of care sounds questionable in many of these facilities, it got me thinking Read More...

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What is a blog?
October 15, 2007 3:46 PM by Liz Rosto

The term "blog" is derived from "Web log." Blogs are basically online journals that often combine text, images and links to other blogs and Web pages. The ability for readers to leave comments is an important part of blogs. In the past few years, blogging Read More...

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