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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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Thoughts on "Water for Elephants"
November 13, 2007 2:48 PM by Maureen McAndrews

I just finished reading the book " Water for Elephants " by Sara Gruen. Told by a 93-year-old man named Jacob who is living in a long-term care facility, it's a story about life in the circus. In a series of flashbacks between the present day and the Read More...

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