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Senior Scene
All Senior Centers and Council on Aging offices will be closed Wednesday to observe Independence Day. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:04:57 GMT)

Massachusetts' health care law says all must be insured
BOSTON -- The goal was as audacious as it was simple: Plug the holes in Massachusetts' health care network without resorting to the politically nuclear option of a single government-funded program. The result is a landmark insurance law praised as innovative, derided as a house of cards and touted by former Gov. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:11:20 GMT)

Box Elder bans fireworks
Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:38:09 GMT)

Senior raising money to assist former cheerleader
Webster Thomas High School senior Brittni Battaglia dedicates her senior project to helping one of her mom's former cheerleaders and the Golisano Children's Hospital. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:55:32 GMT)

Tips for taking care of your newborn
Joan Cheng, M.D., a senior staff pediatrician at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, and a member of the Henry Ford Medical Group, talks about newborn care. Q - What preparations should we make before our baby arrives? A - Before baby comes home, be sure you have adequate, basic infant care supplies: a crib or bassinet, newborn-sized diapers, receiving blankets, a supply of bottles (even if ... (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:07:06 GMT)

Let the Mass. health-care experiment begin
BOSTON – The goal was as audacious as it was simple: plug the holes in Massachusetts' health-care network without resorting to the politically nuclear option of a single government-funded program. ... - By STEVE LeBLANC The Associated Press (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:18:04 GMT)

MyFox Boston | State Health Care
BOSTON -- The goal was as audacious as it was simple: plug the holes in Massachusetts' health care network without resorting to the politically nuclear option of a single government-funded program. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:12:32 GMT)

Protect your heirs by updating wills
The Sandwich Generation is dedicated to the 50 million Americans who may have elder/parent care concerns and/or responsibilities. Second of two parts. (Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:58:26 GMT)

Hungary's senior, junior coalition parties sign amendment to coalition agreement
Hungary's senior coalition Socialist party (MSZP) and its junior coalition partner SZDSZ on Sunday signed an amendment to the coalition agreement focused on fine-tuning reforms, MTI News Agency reported. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:23:27 GMT)

California REIT buys long-term care sites
Nine long-term care properties in the Milwaukee area previously managed by Senior Residential Care of America area have been bought by a California real estate investment trust for $21 million. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:31:37 GMT)

Prepare yourself now to help care for parents later
Maybe you're not caring for elderly parents now. But you might be soon. You might consider some specific actions now to prepare yourself financially, at least according to financial planners and experts in elder care. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:55:37 GMT)

Plan well for your coming senior years
According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, the senior population will more than double between now and the year 2050. By then, as many as one in five Americans could be considered a senior citizen. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:11:47 GMT)

Box Elder bans fireworks
Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:51:59 GMT)

Secure remote access IT improves Essex NHS patient care in the community
Mark Large, Associate Director of IT, and Dr Martin Gould, Consultant Radiologist at Established in 1992, Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust (ERH) wanted to improve patient care in the community by enabling the mobility of critical medical professionals. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:54:19 GMT)

Eden Alternative and LifeBio.com Come Together to Build Relationships and Legacies of Elders
LifeBio.com and Eden at Home's Embracing Elderhood, an Eden Alternative initiative, have formed a collaborative relationship that brings the gift of legacy to long-term care communities nationwide. By their definition, a legacy is part life story and part gift to the world -- anything an Elder desires to share with younger generations. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

State health-care report has hospitals on guard
Hospital executives around New Jersey are poring over a state report released Friday that is an interim study on redefining how the state pays for health care, a worrisome move to some facilities that may lose funding or even close. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:20:46 GMT)

Senior charged with fondling
ST. CHARLES – A 72-year-old man fondled an 84-year-old woman with dementia at a St. Charles adult-care facility, police said. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:29:57 GMT)

Senior Lending Network Launches Web Site to Provide Financial Advice to Seniors
Senior Lending Network, recognized as the nation's premier reverse mortgage educational source, announced the launch of My Senior Lending Network web site, http://www.mysln.com. The web site provides information and guidance on issues important to members of the senior community. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

USA Today Series On Elderly Examines Alzheimer's Disease, Health Insurance
USA Today on Wednesday published two articles on issues related to elder care as part of a five-day series. Headlines and summaries appear below. [click link for full article] (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:13:48 GMT)

Alcatel-Lucent and Sabia Bioingeniería Develop Joint Health Care Solution
Madrid, May 28, 2007 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and application partner Sabia-Bioingeniera, headquartered in Zaragoza, Spain, have announced the successful completion of a jointly developed solution to advance care. The new solution combines medical care systems with Alcatel-Lucent's communication systems for use in senior care facilities. The patient warning solution, ... (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:55:03 GMT)

Option Care, Inc. Announces Notice of Conversion Right for Convertible Senior Notes
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.----Option Care, Inc. announced today that its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 will be convertible during the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2007 due to a conversion condition having been met. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:30:00 GMT)

VHA Inc. Hires General Counsel/Senior Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs
VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, has hired Michael Regier as its new general counsel and senior vice president of legal and corporate affairs. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:29:29 GMT)

Sheriff warns senior citizens of health care scam
All citizens, particularly seniors, are being reminded by police to never give out any personal information. "The Clark County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of possible fraud involving senior citizens," Sheriff David Turner said. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:33:18 GMT)

SureWest Launches Fitness and Dependent Care Programs to Foster Employee Work/Life Balance
Leading independent telecommunications holding company SureWest Communications announced today two new employee rewards programs. In an effort to promote a healthy work/life balance and enhance the employee experience, SureWest has launched Fitness and Child Care/Dependent Care programs, both of which took effect on July 1, 2007. (Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:13:38 GMT)

Adult day-care center to close despite effort to save it
A non-profit adult day-care center in south Scottsdale will close July 12 despite an eleventh hour attempt to keep it open by the city and its operator The Foundation for Senior Living. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:21:51 GMT)

Scottsdale adult care center to close
An adult day care center in Scottsdale will shut down soon. Run by the Foundation for Senior Living, the center at 8463 E. McDonald Drive will close July 12, forcing the families of about 35 seniors and disabled adults to look elsewhere for a similar service. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:21:51 GMT)

Carlyle buys Manor Care for $6.3 billion
Equity firm also said to be wooing Virgin Media Carlyle Group, the powerful private equity firm, announced yesterday a $6.3 billion deal to take nursing home operator Manor Care Inc. private. Several sources said Carlyle also has offered to buy British telecommunication giant Virgin Media for about a $10.8 billion. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:34:14 GMT)

Box Elder bans fireworks
Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:07:13 GMT)

USA Today Series On Elder Care Addresses Financial Issues
USA Today on Friday published two articles on issues related to elder care as part of a five-day series. Headlines and summaries appear below. [click link for full article] (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:15:10 GMT)

Firm to buy Manor Care for $6.3B
The nation's largest nursing-home operator, Toledo's Manor Care Inc., is being purchased by the Carlyle Group, a global private-equity firm in Washington, for $6.3 billion. (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:43:17 GMT)

Schwarzenegger's Health-Care Lift
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is working with business and labor, Republicans and Democrats, to come up with a health-care reform plan that would provide health insurance to all Californians and slow the dramatic increases in insurance premiums (see BusinessWeek.com, Debate Room, "Universal Health Care: No Sick Joke"). He discussed his initiative with BusinessWeek senior writer ... (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:08:41 GMT)

Schwarzenegger's Health-Care Lift
In a conversation with BusinessWeek, the California governor discusses his vision for health-care reform in his state (Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:21:07 GMT)

Obituaries July 4, 2007
Dorothy Allen Aug. 8, 1924-July 1, 2007 SHELBY — Mrs. Dorothy Dixon Allen, 82, of 1404 Wesson Road, died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Lexington Health Care Center. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:20:50 GMT)

Pleasant Care On Auction Block
After years of fines, penalties and accusations of elder abuse, La Cañada-based Pleasant Care Corp., the state's second largest nursing home corporation, is set to auction all 30 of its California facilities. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:21:37 GMT)

Box Elder bans fireworks
Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:21:49 GMT)

Senior Notes
Advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, legal issues and paying for care are all hot topics for family members helping older adults. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:34:03 GMT)

Box Elder bans fireworks
Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:51:49 GMT)

State eyes health care plan for the ‘dual-eligible'
A health care program for a special-needs population in Massachusetts is getting accolades from advocates, but whether Connecticut can duplicate that success within a short time here is a worry to numerous groups. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:04:53 GMT)

Senior charged with fondling
ST. CHARLES – A 72-year-old man fondled an 84-year-old woman with dementia at a St. Charles adult-care facility, police said. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:59:47 GMT)

Red tape snags efforts to relocate day care facility to Scottsdale-owned property
Efforts to keep Scottsdale's only adult day care center open ultimately got tangled up in red tape. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:12:49 GMT)

June 2007 glimpses
U.S. troops who have died while serving in Iraq and Kuwait. (Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:14:58 GMT)

Angara hails SC decision favoring senior citizens
Senator Edgardo Angara, author of the Senior Citizens Act (or RA 7431), hailed the Supreme Court for its decision dismissing a petition questioning the constitutionality of a provision in RA 7431 giving persons aged 60 and older a 20-percent discount in purchasing medicines and paying for certain services. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:28:06 GMT)

SENIOR CALENDAR
Prairie View caregiver group, 2 to 3:30 p.m. today, Life Care Center of Andover, 621 W. 21st St., Andover. Free. Book discussion, "Buffalo Girls" by Larry McMurtry, 1 p.m. Friday, Orchard Park Senior Center, 4808 W. Ninth St. Books available at Wichita Public Library. Suicide Survivors, for people who have lost a loved one through suicide, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays for eight weeks ... (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:09:44 GMT)

Senior Notes
Advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, legal issues and paying for care are all hot topics for family members helping older adults. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:05:38 GMT)

Long-term care plans aren't for everyone
"Long-term care insurance is a wonderful thing," said Judy Koehler, a state government worker in Southfield, Mich. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:15:04 GMT)

Ghana: Kintampo South NPP Yearns for New Constituency Executives
NANA KWAKU Mensah, Concerned Elder of the New Patriotic Party in the Kintampo South Constituency, has given the Regional Executive of the party, particularly the Regional Chairman, Nana Obiri Boahen, a two-week ultimatum to immediately elect new constituency executives. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:09:09 GMT)

Learning to care for their bones
SENIOR citizens and pupils at Charlton-on-Otmoor Primary School joined each other in gentle exercise to heighten awareness of brittle bone disease. (28/06/2007 13:26:28) (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:40:15 GMT)

Senior charged with fondling
ST. CHARLES – A 72-year-old man fondled an 84-year-old woman with dementia at a St. Charles adult-care facility, police said. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:59:37 GMT)

The Pet Care Trust Announces New Fish in the Classroom (FIC) Program
WASHINGTON----The Pet Care Trust today announced that it will create and support a Fish in the Classroom Program over the next three years. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Senior Care Expert
Horizon Bay is a senior retirement living company that believes in improving the quality of every single life we touch. We operate several types of communities including continuum of care retirement, freestanding assisted living and independent living communities. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:28:28 GMT)

Nursing home 'fails the test'
BRIGHTON Aged Care nursing home has failed to meet standards in clinical care, pain management, nutrition and hydration, according to the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:40:37 GMT)

Trilogy acquires Ohio senior living campus
Trilogy Health Services LLC has purchased Blakely Care Center, a 94-bed senior living community in North Baltimore, Ohio. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:10:32 GMT)

Companies help employees cope with caring for parents
Companies have long seen the elder-care burden as a productivity problem; moving towards getting the employees back to work. Now, a few employers are offering elder-care programs aimed at the health and well-being of the workers themselves. (Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:36:45 GMT)

The final indignity: Home care is being denied to those who need it most
Aged and infirm, they are the most vulnerable in our society.Yet scandalously, as this investigation reveals, home care is being denied to hundreds of thousands who need it most (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:41:04 GMT)

Edwards may add Wal-Mart opponents as senior staff
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is expected to name two activists opposed to the giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to senior posts on his campaign staff, a campaign official said on Thursday. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:36:46 GMT)

TSHL salutes Texas Legislature for improving lives of senior citizens
VIDOR — The increasing senior population affects Texas in many ways, and the Texas Legislature knows it. They passed a bevy of bills in answer to the coming surge of seniors. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:20:40 GMT)

Senior calendar
Community Action Southwest has announced the schedule at Greene County's senior centers for the week beginning Monday. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:45:58 GMT)

Glasgow suspect moved to burns unit
Man seriously burnt in airport blaze in specialist care. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:11:09 GMT)

Local News and Notes
Financial Zions Bank extends application deadline for Smart Women grants to July 16 -- The application deadline for Zions Bank's "Smart Women Grants" was extended to July 16. Micro-grants totaling $20,000 will be provided to women involved in small business start-up and expansion, community development, continuing education and teacher support, child and elder care, health and human ... (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:14:51 GMT)

Republicans should quit obstructing health care reform
Comprehensive health care reform. Do our citizens really want change? And if so, will our elected officials exhibit the statesmanship to bring it about? (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:00:35 GMT)

Elder signs in-licensing pact with Enzymotec
The Mumbai based Rs 500 crore Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd has entered into an exclusive in-licensing agreement with Enzymotec of Israel for launching a cholesterol reducing dietary supplement, CardiaBeat, in the Indian market. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:42:02 GMT)

Manor Care sale would enrich execs; Toledo firm's officials may receive more than $200M for stock
The head of America’s biggest nursing-home company is about to get intensive financial treatment. The upshot of this week’s announced sale of Manor Care Inc., which has its headquarters in Toledo, is that Chief Executive Paul Ormond will receive $118 million to $186 million from cashing in his company stock when the deal is completed this year. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:42:58 GMT)

Ed Koch, Bob Weiner Urge Home Care Alternatives to Nursing Homes; Seek Congress Address 'Silent Sadness of Seniors' ...
Former Mayor and Congressman Ed Koch, and former U.S. House Aging Committee Chief of Staff Bob Weiner, are rejoining forces as they did in the 1970's to urge home care alternatives to nursing homes. Koch and Weiner, who was Koch's legislative assistant in Congress, say that "national policy has reversed" from "common sense legislation" Koch and Weiner worked on and got passed to give senior ... (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Senior Citizens Forced to Leave Their Homes by Medicare Cuts in Home Health Care
July 6, 2007 - Former Mayor and Congressman Ed Koch, and former U.S. House Aging Committee Chief of Staff Bob Weiner, have joined forces to urge Congress to restore Medicare funding to home health care that is being cut by the Bush administration. (Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:37:01 GMT)

Pow wow takes on new meaning for Wampanoags
MASHPEE — Sovereign status may make this year's pow wow "a little bigger, a little better," said tribal elder Helen Edwards, but for her, it's still about family. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 05:09:50 GMT)

Big plans for senior center
LAKE STEVENS - By the end of the year, seniors in town can expect to have a new place to socialize, learn and play. The city is planning to bring in a modular building to Eagle Ridge Park at 2302 Soper Hill Road in the northwest part of the city to serve as the new senior center. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:03:13 GMT)

Trip to condo pool ends in death
Stephen Diamond thought South Florida could save him. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:15:44 GMT)

Ohio firm buys nursing home in Dunmore
DUNMORE — The Dunmore Health Care Center on Mill Street has been purchased by Saber Health Care for $8.9 million from Senior Health Solutions of Scranton. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:15:48 GMT)

RESIDENTS PULLED FROM BURNING CARE CENTER
A fire Wednesday night charred an adult care center charred but, with the help of Brookings police and fire personnel, its residents were saved. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:18:42 GMT)

U.S. Senior Open: State players struggle, but have fun
HAVEN As one of three golfers with Wisconsin ties competing in the U.S. Senior Open, amateur Mark Bemowski was pleased with the warm reception from the gallery. However, Bemowski wasnt pleased with the way he played in the second round. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:10:55 GMT)

College senior named as county intern
WOLFEBORO — The Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County has announced that Kelly King has been selected to serve as their summer intern. She is currently a senior at St. Joseph's College of Maine, where she majors in social work. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:22:47 GMT)

NAACP panel calls for better access to health care
Despite advances in overall health care, African-Americans suffer disproportionately when it comes to access to quality treatment, panelists on a health forum at the NAACP national convention in Detroit said today. (Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:19:33 GMT)

Senior Calendar
CARES CRESCENT ENRICHMENT CENTER: 13906 Fifth St., (352) 518-9300. Adult day care is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:47:52 GMT)

Funds to shore up Tennessee trauma care
Dr. Julie Dunn is director of trauma services at Johnson City Medical Center and chairwoman of the Tennessee Committee on Trauma and the Trauma Care Advisory Council. Photo by Lee Talbert. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:59:52 GMT)

Notes
Lightning (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:05:01 GMT)

Senior scene
workshop: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. "How You Can Remain in Your Own Home." Topics include: nursing care, social interaction during the day, home safety tips, companionship, homemaker services, transportation. Hosted by the Nancy Brayton Osborn Adult Day Health... (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:16:09 GMT)

Health care an important part of retirement saving
Can you put a price tag on your health? (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:37:52 GMT)

Advice on selecting long-term care
How do you decide which kind of health care facility is best suited for an elderly parent Everyones situation, of course, is different. Here are tips on seeking the best, most appropriate long-term care for your parents: (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:26:35 GMT)

Soldier to begin new life after rehab
CHICAGO - Eric Edmundson, the severely brain-injured Iraq War soldier who symbolized the shortcomings of the veterans' health-care system, is preparing to start the next chapter in his life. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:40:03 GMT)

Rodeo genes
Watch a bull-riding rodeo this summer in Alaska, and don't be surprised if a boy named John David Wilson takes home the win. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:10:55 GMT)

Overseeing elder care, nearby or long-distance
MANY OLDER seniors start needing care to safely live at home. (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:35:58 GMT)

Atria Senior Living Breaking Promises
A report to be released Monday will show that Atria Senior Living, one of the nation's largest assisted and independent living chains, may be failing to live up to its promises of quality care. "Assisted Living's Broken Promises," a report compiled by the Campaign to Improve Assisted Living, highlights serious problems such as medication errors, low staffing, residents wandering away, and ... (Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:00:00 GMT)

Nursing a dream
Nursing may no longer be a female-dominated profession as more men take an interest in care-giving. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:41:28 GMT)

Senior Olympics
June is the month for Senior Olympics in Chautauqua County. Participating this year were the Frewsburg Rest Home, Loyalton of Lakewood, Hultquist Place, WCA Home from Fredonia and the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:56:59 GMT)

Contestants vie for title at district's annual health-care beauty pageant
The Missouri Health Care Association District V recently held its annual nursing home beauty pageant at Plaza Conference Center. The decor of greenery and flowers as well as six contestants from area... (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:11:51 GMT)

Understand issues about elder care, their finances
Making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home -- which can cost as much as $7,000 a month -- isn't the hardest part of that equation. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:11:47 GMT)

For Carlyle, a Deal on Demographics
Private-equity firms have been picking off companies faster than bankers can draw up the papers. The targets are varied: Clear Channel Communications, Equity Office Properties, Harrah's Entertainment, the Hilton Hotel chain. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:40:53 GMT)

SRA to Manage 2 Health-Care Data Banks for HHS
SRA International of Fairfax won a $68.6 million contract from the Health and Human Services Department to manage two data banks that collect information on medical and dental malpractice, improper payments and licensing issues. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:06:02 GMT)

Senior Companion of the month is named: Awardees from May and June are recognized
Lorriane Warfield, of St. James, and Virginia Carver, of Rolla, have been named Senior Companion of the Month for the months of May and June, respectively. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:22:20 GMT)

Dalton
DALTON — The company behind the Craneville Place nursing facility and Sugar Hill assisted living is expanding its elder-care business, with independent living units and a for-profit hospice program. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:43:07 GMT)

State OKs plan for Niagara County to get out of elder-care business
LOCKPORT — The state Health Department confirmed last week it will not require Niagara County to build an assisted living facility or open an adult day care program. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:51:57 GMT)

Brandywine Senior Living Acquires Two New Communities on Long Island, New York
Brandywine Senior Living and its affiliates, premier owners and operators of senior living communities, today announced the acquisition of The Savoy at Little Neck and Huntington Terrace . (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Elder Pharma to sell Enzymotec drug in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said on Monday it had entered into an exclusive in-licensing deal with Israel's Enzymotec to sell the latter's cholesterol reducing dietary supplement, CardiaBeat, in India. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:35:19 GMT)

Interactive Milliman Care Guidelines(R) Available Through TriZetto Clinical CareAdvance(R)
The interactive, evidence-based clinical content of the Milliman Care Guidelines® will be available as an embedded feature of TriZetto's (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Gross Investments of $413.8 Million for Second Quarter 2007
TOLEDO, Ohio----Health Care REIT, Inc. announced today that it completed $413.8 million of gross investments during the second quarter of 2007. This amount includes the acquisition of 17 medical office buildings and Paramount Real Estate Services from Rendina Companies for approximately $287.7 million, excluding purchase price accounting adjustments. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:54:00 GMT)

Senior column: Foot care, food prep are on activities docket
xt two weeks will prove to be the busiest here at the senior center for the summer. There are so many beneficial seminars and presentations, one is sure to capture your interests. Do you have sore or tired feet? At 5 p.m. Thursday, the center will p (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:13:49 GMT)

Climate's Not Right for Health Care Reform
Politicians can debate it all they want, but history suggests we're not ready for change. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:33:48 GMT)

ProVentive and Commonwealth Care Alliance Sign Agreement
BOSTON----ProVentive, a leading provider of intervention management technology for the health care industry, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Commonwealth Care Alliance, Inc. to deploy ProVentive's advanced intervention management tool--ProVentive 2.0--for CCA's senior care and Special Needs Plan products. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:02:00 GMT)

Chickasaws to induct three into Hall of Fame
ADA – An award winning author, a former tribal legislator, a former BIA official and a tribal elder dedicated to preserving Chickasaw culture will be inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame 6:30 p.m. August 10 at Riverwind Casino in Norman.Retired astronaut and Chickasaw Hall of Fame member John Herrington will serve as master of ceremonies at the event. Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby will ... (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:48:16 GMT)

Elder-care business expands to Pittsfield
DALTON — The company behind the Craneville Place nursing facility and Sugar Hill assisted living is expanding its elder-care business, with independent living units and a for-profit hospice program. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:28:27 GMT)

Yassin Hassan Omar: Rebellious foster child turned to radicalism
Yassin Hassan Omar, the Warren Street bomber, arrived in Britain from Somalia aged 11 in the company of two older sisters and a cousin. He lived with his elder sister until she married a man who took a dislike to him. (Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:57:34 GMT)

SENIOR NOTES
A Grace PLACE Adult Care Center and the Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter are offering the workshop "A Review: Family Matters: You Are Not Alone" at 10:30 a.m. today at 8030 Staples Mill Road. For information, call Kelly Shorter at (804) 261-0205, ext. 145. Cost: Free. Legal workshop A "Legal and Financial Issues" program offered by the Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond ... (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:40:17 GMT)

Senior communities take cues from resorts
Yesterday's senior-living communities often resembled hospitals. Tomorrow's will take their cues from hotels. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:44:17 GMT)

Elder abuse needs to stop
Thank you, Santa Maria Times, for the wonderful column by Emily Welly about elder abuse. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:10:03 GMT)

All Over the Map in Missouri
THE PERFECT MAN By Naeem Murr Random House. 437 pp. Paperback, $13.95 (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:48:17 GMT)

Health Care Professional Publishes Book for Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers are expected to impact the US health care system for decades to come. A newly released report indicates the over-65 population will nearly triple by 2030, as 78 million boomers become senior citizens. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

SENIOR SERVICES CENTER CALENDAR
The following activities are sponsored by and held at the Senior Services Center of Will County, 251 N. Center St., Joliet, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to make an appointment, call (815) 723-9713. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:27:52 GMT)

SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL: MEC tops Lakeview again
COCHRANTON — Chelsea Hartman admits it can take just one bad pitch or one bad play to take her out of her game on any given day.But with the District 1 Senior League softball championship on the line, the Maplewood sophomore was determined not to allow anything to get in her way. And she didn’t. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:06:35 GMT)

Wyndham Worldwide Appoints Christopher Feeney Senior Vice President And Treasurer
PARSIPPANY, N.J. | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced the appointment of Christopher Feeney as senior vice president and treasurer. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:16:27 GMT)

Bare Escentuals, Inc. Appoints Karen Barner Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer Business
SAN FRANCISCO----Bare Escentuals, Inc. today announced that Karen Barner has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of the Company's Direct to Consumer business. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

A health care success story
Improving the accessibility of health care while saving money has attracted worldwide attention to an innovative primary health care program on Long and Brier islands. Marilyn Pike, senior director of the province's Emergency Health Services, last week unveiled findings of a three-year study that put together a new kind of health team with a nurse practitioner, specially trained paramedics and a ... (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:07:51 GMT)

Fitch Places Coventry Health Care's IDR of 'BBB' on Watch Negative After Acquisition Announcement
CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has placed the 'BBB' Issuer Default Rating of Coventry Health Care Inc. and the 'BBB-' rating on Coventry's senior notes on Rating Watch Negative. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:06:00 GMT)

Medicare funding cut could have a big impact on senior citizens
As a senior citizen who participates in a Medi-care Advantage plan, I urge our members of Congress to continue funding the Medi-care Advantage program at the current level. I was disappointed to learn that there is discussion in Washington about making cuts to the program. Senior health programs are some of the most important programs that the federal government funds. (Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:34:49 GMT)

Goodbye Emma
OTTUMWA — Ottumwa has lost a treasure. Emma Carroll died early Tuesday morning at 112 years of age. According to the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs, she was the oldest person in Iowa. She had been a resident of Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa since she was 105. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:35:53 GMT)

Department accepts elder abuse reports
ENFIELD - The elderly population is growing faster than any other age group. Many seniors enjoy a rich and fulfilling life as they age. Unfortunately, the lives of some seniors are less than they had hoped for. Many live alone and are unable to take care of themselves. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:13:36 GMT)

James Ellison Jr.
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- James Ellison Jr., 80, of Marble Hill died Monday, July 9, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. He was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Grand Tower, Ill., son of James and Grace Stricklan... (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:11:57 GMT)

Revised resident care plan gets OK
A revised preliminary plan to build a continuing care residence center, two apartment buildings and a neighborhood of single-family homes in south Rock Island was approved Tuesday evening by the Rock Island Planning Commission. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:51:40 GMT)

Senior community to start construction
Construction is expected to begin by September on a new senior community in White Plains that will include 335 luxury condominiums. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:46:53 GMT)

Most of Pleasant Care nursing homes sell at auction
The state's second-largest nursing home corporation, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, has sold most of its facilities, including three in the Inland area. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:51:31 GMT)

Summit to Explore Strategies for "Creating Destinations" in Long-Term Care Environments
Planetree, Inc. and the Greenville Hospital System will host a two-day summit (July 17-18, 2007) to engage leaders in the fields of continuing care and elder advocacy in a dialogue about ways to transform the culture of nursing homes from being considered "places of last resort" to becoming stimulating communities that people look forward to going to, and environments where residents can ... (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

OAKLAND COUNTY: Higher health care costs may hit employees
Health care costs for most of the 3,700 full-time employees who work for Oakland County would triple over the next two years under a budget proposal County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is expected to present tonight to county commissioners. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:04:54 GMT)

SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lakeland eliminates FCVA
SADSBURY TOWNSHIP — The French Creek Valley American Senior League baseball team looked less than spry Tuesday, allowing 13 hits with two errors against Lakeland in a 13-2, five-inning loss. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:06:28 GMT)

Saskatchewan health-care strike over
The Saskatchewan health-care strike ended Wednesday morning following overnight bargaining sessions. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:20:42 GMT)

Prepare yourself now to help care for parents later
Maybe you're not caring for elderly parents now. But you might be soon. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:49:23 GMT)

Violence in nursing homes an understudied threat
While the traditional view of elder abuse in nursing homes involves staff harming residents, new research suggests residents may have more to fear from their peers. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:14:18 GMT)

Can Candidates Sell Voters on Health Care Reform?
Politicians on both sides face the onerous task of making the case. (Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:48:08 GMT)

Ten Senior Donovan Hatem Lawyers Defect to LeClair Ryan
Nine partners and one of counsel are leaving Boston's Donovan Hatem to launch a new office, also in Boston, for Virginia-based LeClair Ryan. Kevin Kenneally, who previously chaired Donovan's health care litigation group and insurance and tort litigation practice groups, will lead the new office. The new group will help LeClair clients with construction litigation, professional defense, products ... (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:14:19 GMT)

Senior centers look to offer more for baby boomers
As baby boomers start turning 60 on Jan. 1, they will become eligible to use their local senior centers. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:01:05 GMT)

Study Shows Importance of Senior Home Safety and Care
The physical limitations and safety issues surrounding seniors underscore the need to take precautions and make their homes safer. Respiratory Homecare Services is helping children keep their parents safe and independent as they get older. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Aborigines denied palliative care: study
Aborigines are being denied a preference to die at home because of a lack of palliative care and respite services in rural and remote areas, a study has found. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:18:15 GMT)

Hospital visiting times slashed to boost care
VISITING times at Peterborough District Hospital have been cut in a bid to improve patient care. (12/07/2007) (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:19:05 GMT)

The Pet Care Trust Announces New Fish In The Classroom (FIC) Program
The Pet Care Trust Announces New Fish In The Classroom (FIC) Program Lew Sutton, PetAg, the President of the Pet Care Trust, said, "I am pleased to announce the creation of the Pet Care Trust's Fish in the Classroom (FIC) Program that will educate and enhance the experiences of grade school students who are learning about fish and how to care for them, while at the same time providing value to ... (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:58:16 GMT)

New 1.2 million senior center to be constructed in Herrin
HERRIN -The Williamson County Programs on Aging will be constructing a new 1.2 million senior care center. The program earned the funds to complete the project through state contracts, private donations and appeals through Medicare. The new building will be located off Weaver Road in Herrin and is expected to be completed by the end of January. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:59:04 GMT)

County takes first step for more elderly care
Columbia County residents soon will have a wider array of choices in terms of long-term care for elderly or disabled adults, along with the added benefit of a hub to provide information and counseling on the services available.Columbia County Director of Health and Human Services Eric Pritzl said his department is moving to establish a county Aging and Disability Resource Center, the first ... (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:53:49 GMT)

U.S. Senior Open notes: Setup gets mixed reviews
HAVEN - John Jacobs hopes he lives long enough to see Whistling Straits host the 2020 Ryder Cup. After battling the Straits Course over 72 holes and four days, Jacobs believes the 7,068-yard layout Pete Dye designed overlooking Lake Michigan will make a better test for match play than a stroke-play championship, let alone a major like the U.S. Senior Open. "When you don't care what happens to ... (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:55:20 GMT)

Johnson County to pay for enriched senior adult care
Johnson County commissioners decided Wednesday to take a step toward providing better care for senior adults. The county will pay $8,198 to the North Central Texas Council of Governments for Aging Regional Matching Funds to enrich senior adult care. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:52:01 GMT)

Medicare funding cut could have big impact on senior citizens
As a senior citizen who participates in a Medi-care Advantage plan, I urge our members of Congress to continue funding the Medi-care Advantage program at the current level. I was disappointed to learn that there is discussion in Washington about making cuts to the program. Senior health programs are some of the most important programs that the federal government funds. (Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:03:37 GMT)

Electronic Health Records Not Proven To Enhance Quality Of Outpatient Care
Electronic health records have been hailed as a key element in making U.S. medical care more effective and efficient, but a new study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that electronic records were not associated with improved quality of outpatient health care in 2003 and 2004. [click link for full article] (Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:12:30 GMT)