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  • Thankful for the Attention

    Thanksgiving is upon us, and so it made sense to me to write about something I'm thankful for this week. No, I'm not talking about good health and good fortune, nor am I referring to my fiancé, family and friends. While I'm thankful for all of those things and more, I'm going to keep an audiologic bent on this one. And so, without further adieu, ...
    Posted to Overheard: From the AA Staff (Weblog) on November 25, 2009
  • Health Care Reform and LTC: Part V

    For patients, employers and payers to make well-informed health care decisions, they must have access to meaningful and easy-to-understand quality and cost data; such transparency is critical to overall health care reform. Strategies to involve patients and families are essential. Examples of important patient feedback include:  An ...
    Posted to Clinical Corner (Weblog) on November 25, 2009
  • Does Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 Cause Lung Cancer?

    A Norwegian study recently published in the November 18, 2009 issue Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)[1] indicated that heart patients supplementing with folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements had a 59% higher risk of developing lung cancer than those who did not supplement. So does that mean we should all stop ...
    Posted to Smart Supplementation (Weblog) on November 23, 2009
  • Anchors Away

    Some may call me a Luddite when it comes to technology, but they'd be wrong. I don't resist new gadgets, apps and electronics to flout change and progress. I shun them because of their learning curve. This cursed curve is like an anchor on a moving boat-it slows the path to smooth sailing until you can haul it up and put it in its place. In ...
    Posted to ADVANCE Outlook: Imaging & Radiation Oncology (Weblog) on November 23, 2009
  • Hearing Aid Burglary Has Happy Ending

    After news reports showed the local community reaching out to help, a conscience-riddled burglar who stole two hearing aids belonging to 11-year-old Haley Osmond of Edmonton, Canada, anonymously returned one of them Monday. ''Shows that this guy at least has some conscience to him,'' Const. Jeff Benedict from Edmonton police said in an article in ...
    Posted to Overheard: From the AA Staff (Weblog) on November 18, 2009
  • Two Negatives Make a Positive

    Recent research from the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown that crossing a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing results in a strain of mice who have ''golden ears''-meaning they retain great hearing, despite the onset of age. This unlikely result fascinates me, mainly because I can't quite wrap my head around ...
    Posted to Overheard: From the AA Staff (Weblog) on November 12, 2009
  • AAHSA's Chef Challenge & Last Designer Standing

    My favorite part of the conference came to a dramatic finish yesterday afternoon, as the winners of the food and design challenges were announced on the exhibit hall floor. After very competitive opening rounds, Team Aramark and Team Mather faced off in the Chef Challenge finals on Wednesday, having to work with the secret ingredient ...
    Posted to ADVANCE Perspective: LTC (Weblog) on November 12, 2009
  • AAHSA Awards

    AAHSA honored several individuals and LTC communities in this morning's general session. It's always important to take time out to recognize those who go the extra mile in caring for seniors. Award of Honor: David Ferguson, President and CEO, American Baptists Homes of the West, Pleasanton, Calif. Excellence in Leadership: Gary Puma, President ...
    Posted to ADVANCE Perspective: LTC (Weblog) on November 10, 2009
  • Smile. . . You Look 10 Years Younger

    One of the easiest things a person can do to take 10 years off their appearance is to whiten their teeth.   Teeth naturally come in a range of colors from white to yellow or grey, but as we get older, our teeth can become darkened or stained due to dietary habits.  The biggest enemies to white teeth are acidic foods such as white ...
    Posted to MD Expertise: Skin & Beauty (Weblog) on November 10, 2009
  • AAHSA in the Windy City

    My first day at AAHSA has been a whirlwind, with so much to see and do in the lecture halls and on the exhibit hall floor! A big hit last year, the Chef Challenge and Last Designer Standing competitions are in full swing. New this year is the AAHSA Idea House, which showcases aging-in-place technology and sustainability. Stay tuned for a slide ...
    Posted to ADVANCE Perspective: LTC (Weblog) on November 9, 2009
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