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ALFA-Backed Amendment Passes Senate Finance Committee
September 23, 2009 1:11 PM by Heather Simons
A press release from ALFA today announces that the Senate Finance Committee accepted an amendment by Senator Bill Nelson to Senator Max Baucus' health care reform legislation that would eliminate prescription drug co-payments under the Medicare Part D Read More...
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ALFA - Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009 4:41 PM by Liz Rosto
If you're reading this blog, you're probably already pretty plugged in to the Internet and everything it has to offer. For those who are still catching on, ALFA presenters discussed innovative ways to use technology for success on day two of the conference. Read More...
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ALFA - Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May 6, 2009 4:22 PM by Liz Rosto
If there's one big thing everyone's talking about at ALFA, it's how to survive through turbulent times. ALFA leadership, attendees, presenters and exhibitors are abuzz about how to keep business healthy during this difficult economy. With the swine flu Read More...
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ALFA in Philly!
May 4, 2009 10:03 PM by Liz Rosto
If you're at the ALFA conference in Philly, stop by the ADVANCE booth (#328). We'd love to meet you in person! Check back for more from the conference throughout the week. Read More...
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Mice-on-Resident Violence
May 1, 2009 9:11 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
A news item about a mouse-on-resident attack in an Australian nursing home is hitting the U.S. media. Tales of mice chewing off residents' ears are, we can only hope, extremely rare, but certainly stir up a lot of attention and fear. Do you think the Read More...
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Active Aging Week 2008
September 10, 2008 3:10 PM by Liz Rosto
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) is sponsoring Active Aging Week September 22 - 28. The theme is "Choose an Active Life!" This annual health promotion event is dedicated to introducing older adults to a healthy and active lifestyle. Get Read More...
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Falls Cause More Than Broken Hips
June 26, 2008 4:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Fall-induced traumatic brain injuries caused almost 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the June issue of the Journal of Safety Research . In 2005, TBIs Read More...
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HHS to Help Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana
June 16, 2008 2:36 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Acting under his authority in the Public Health Service Act, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency in the flood-stricken states of Iowa and Indiana. The action gives CMS Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers Read More...
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Connecting With Residents Who Have Dementia
April 17, 2008 2:27 PM by Maureen McAndrews
A recent article in the Washington Post explores how certain games and other activities can help family members form more meaningful connections with loved ones who have dementia. Researchers conducted a study on 33 families, and found that satisfaction Read More...
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Is your keyboard making you sick?
January 7, 2008 4:21 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," often shows its face this time of year. Most people realize it's highly contagious but, for the first time, U.S. health officials report it can be spread from contact on computer keyboards and computer mice . Read More...
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Food for Thought
December 13, 2007 1:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Research from the November 2007 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that fish intake, in particular the intake of dietary omega-3 fatty acids in fish, may improve cognitive performance. And the more fish, the better. The subjects Read More...
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NIA Offers Training Guide to Help Navigate Online Health Information
November 29, 2007 2:37 PM by Maureen McAndrews
To help older adults search for and find credible health information online, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has developed a free training curriculum for people who teach and work with older adults. The Toolkit for Trainers, which is now available Read More...
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More on "Water for Elephants" & Nursing Homes
November 19, 2007 5:25 PM by Maureen McAndrews
In my last post on Sara Gruen's book " Water for Elephants ," I discussed the book's main character, 93-year-old Jacob, who lives in a long-term care facility. In the chapter where Jacob recounts his family's decision to send him to the facility, he says Read More...
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The Good News and the Not-So-Good...
November 15, 2007 9:34 AM by Liz Rosto
The State of Seniors Housing 2007, an annual publication produced by The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) and the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Read More...
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