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Know benefits and risks of clinical trial in advance
FROM TIME to time, I am asked by an elder if she should participate in a clinical trial. Before deciding to do so, it is essential to have information about the study design. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:48:48 GMT)

Help sought on universal health care bill
SACRAMENTO – Area residents interested in becoming advocates for universal health care legislation are invited to a workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hart Senior Center, 927 27th St. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:04:49 GMT)

New vehicles for Community Care
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes' fleet of vehicles has increased as the organization got the keys to not one, but two brand new vans. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:23:28 GMT)

Firm to be licensee for national elder care
A Sarasota based home health company will be the first licensee of a national firm that manages geriatric care, a shift in strategy for the rapidly growing field. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:39:09 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:34:30 GMT)

Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group Adopts First Online System For Centralized Continuing Care Admissions From Patient ...
Patient Placement Systems announced that Welch Healthcare & Retirement Group of Norwell, Mass., has deployed the Referral Management System(TM) Enterprise Edition, marking the first use of dedicated online referral management for centralized admissions in the continuing care industry. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:16:26 GMT)

Senior Calendar
Tuesday, April 1 Kilauea — Senior Center closed. Kapa‘a — ‘Ukulele, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Beg. ‘Ukulele, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Japanese Dance, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:28:07 GMT)

U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to Deliver Keynote on Building a Health Care System Based on Value ...
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt will deliver a keynote address on "Building a Health Care System Based on Value" at the 5th Annual World Health Care Congress, April 21-23, Washington, D.C. His remarks highlight a three- day roster of more than 225 speakers and a delegation of 1,800 CEOs and senior-level executives from all sectors of health care. Secretary Leavitt will ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Eisai to Unveil 2008 Senior Health Digest at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) 20th Annual Meeting
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.----Eisai Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., a research-based human health care company, has announced that it will introduce the 2008 Edition of its Senior Health Digest at AMCP's 20th Annual Meeting and Showcase in San Francisco, California, April 16-19. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:40:00 GMT)

State health care workers rally for higher pay, health insurance
Hundreds of caregivers have descended on the Statehouse to rally for higher wages and health insurance for those who take care of senior citizens and the disabled. Personal... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:51:58 GMT)

Bay State Health Care Workers Rally For Higher Pay, Health Insurance
BOSTON (AP) -- Hundreds of Massachusetts caregivers have descended on the Statehouse to rally for higher wages and health insurance for those who take care of senior citizens and the disabled. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:24:03 GMT)

Health care workers rally for higher pay, health insurance
Hundreds of caregivers have descended on the Statehouse to rally for higher wages and health insurance for those who take care of senior citizens and the disabled. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:15:18 GMT)

How can we tackle elder abuse?
A three-year, government-backed study will examine the risk of abuse and neglect of older people in care homes and on NHS wards. But how prevalent is the problem, and how can we tackle it? We ask the experts (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:25:08 GMT)

David Brindle: We've given in to the costs of elder care
David Brindle: People are approaching the debate with an impressive sense of realism (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:25:38 GMT)

Homeless cats find foster care with senior citizens
EileenMcDonnell wants to help senior citizens and retirees with limited income to experience the joy and companionship of a pet cat. With no cost for veterinary fees and help with food and litter if needed, McDonnell can partner a suitable cat with a senior who is willing to act as a foster caregiver and who will provide a loving home for a homeless animal. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:59:22 GMT)

'Caring for Your Parents'
9 tonight WHYY Family members are responsible for 80 percent of the elder care in the United States, and nearly every generation is feeling the effects emotionally and economically. New documentary from Michael Kirk looks unblinkingly at the challenges. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:02:09 GMT)

Racial gap grows at nursing homes
There are things Ronald Mitchell doesn't like about the Guardian Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Orlando: bland food, small rooms, a roommate who can't talk and watches TV all day. But he prefers the nursing home to staying with his son, who lives a few blocks away in the house Ronald owned when he worked as a probation counselor for Orange County . (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:55:12 GMT)

Edgar Springs woman named Senior Companion for March
Goldie Masterson of Edgar Springs has been named Senior Companion of the Month for March. As a Senior Companion, Masterson visits several area residents in their homes each week to help them with basic household tasks and with transportation to doctors’ appointments and errands. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:34:11 GMT)

Fresenius Medical Care Announces Upgraded Rating of Unsecured Debt Issues by Standard & Poor's
BAD HOMBURG, Germany----Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA , the world's largest provider of Dialysis Products and Services, today reports that Standard & Poor's has assigned upgraded debt and recovery ratings to the Company's unsecured debt issues. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:22:00 GMT)

Adult day care can give caregivers a break, as well as helping aging spouses, parents
When Dick Lundgren realized that caring for his wife was taking a toll on his own health, he turned to adult day care. Lundgren, who lives south of Seattle, found a program that catered to patients with Alzheimer's disease and made arrangements for his wife, Dorothee, to go there two days a week. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:42:35 GMT)

Adult day care gives caregivers a break
When Dick Lundgren realized that caring for his wife was taking a toll on his own health, he turned to adult day care. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:27:28 GMT)

Don't change loved ones -- accept their differences
Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:21:18 GMT)

Homeless cats seek foster care with senior citizens
Eileen McDonnell wants to help senior citizens and retirees with limited income to experience the joy and companionship of a pet cat. With no cost for veterinary fees and help with food and litter if needed, Mc- Donnell can partner a suitable cat with a senior who is willing to act as a foster caregiver and who will provide a loving home for a homeless animal. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:29:50 GMT)

SENIOR CALENDAR
Book discussion, "The Sunday Philosophy Club" by Alexander McCall Smith, 1 p.m. Friday, Orchard Park Senior Center, 4808 W. Ninth St. Books available at Wichita Public Library. Parenting the Second Time Around, for grandparents raising grandchildren, 6:15 p.m. Monday, Kansas Children's Service League, 1365 N. Custer. Call B.J. Gore, 316-942-4261, ext. 1315, or e-mail bjgore@kcsl.org . ... (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:14:33 GMT)

Corporate Counseling Associates Helps Law Firms Retain Top Talent with Integrated EAP and Work/Life Programs
Stress management, elder care assistance and counseling are key elements of an EAP and Work/Life program that enjoys above-average utilization rates among law firms. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT)

Towell Auto Centre inaugurates unique Bridgestone 'Tyre Care Plus' facility at Barkha
Towell Auto Centre LLC makes further strides in Oman with the inauguration of their unique BRIDGESTONE 'Tyre Care Plus' facility in Barkha, which took place on 2nd April, 2008. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:33 GMT)

Community Policing comes to Senior Complex
By Celeste Regal The residents at the Kearny Senior Residences on Schuyler Avenue had a swell time on March 26 when the Kearny Community Policing Unit arrived on the scene to grill up some hot dogs, with all the fixings. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:34:08 GMT)

Sex-abuse scandal at Kingston senior home a "sad" and "devastating" situation
A sexual abuse scandal at a 150-year-old seniors home in Kingston is a "sad" and "devastating" situation, says the head of a group that represents seniors living there. Last week, Patrick Ritchie, the former co-ordinator of spiritual care at Providence Manor, was charged with two counts of [...] (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:56:13 GMT)

System of care for Czech endangered children to be united
Prague- A new inter-ministerial working group led by the Czech Labour and Social Affairs Ministry will propose measures that will help unite the extremely fragmented system of care for endangered children, Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) told journalists today. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:22:24 GMT)

APAC Customer Services Appoints Mark Anderson as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
DEERFIELD, Ill.----APAC Customer Services, Inc. , a leading provider of customer care services and solutions, today announced the appointment of Mark K. Anderson as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, effective April 7, 2008. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:26:00 GMT)

French Mission on Betancourt May Collapse as FARC Rejects Offer
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- A French-led mission to provide urgent medical care to rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt appeared close to collapse after a senior guerrilla leader ruled out any more unilateral releases by his group. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:48:53 GMT)

Senior Connections Public Forum on Caregiving
The Garden City Public Library will offer the second in a series of Senior Connections Public Forums - "Elder Law" on Wednesday, April 30th at 1:30 PM. Ellen G. Makofsky, Esq. will speak about the intergenerational issue of protecting your family and your assets. Ms. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:45:40 GMT)

Home Instead urges senior parents, their adult children to discuss care
Some people find it hard to figure out when to start planning for the extra care parents or other elderly relatives need in the future. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:21:42 GMT)

AmeriHealth New Jersey Names New Senior Director of Finance
MT. LAUREL, N.J.----AmeriHealth New Jersey has promoted Darren West to senior director of finance, it was announced today by the company's president and chief executive officer, Judith L. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT)

$1.15 million released for senior housing project
Gov. Linda Lingle has released $1.15 million to complete the first phase of construction of low-income senior housing at the Hale Mahaolu Ehiku complex in Kihei. The project is being developed by the nonprofit Hale Mahaolu. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:09:34 GMT)

7th Annual ‘Great Night in Harlem’ Will Benefit Musicians in Need
The seventh annual “A Great Night in Harlem” concert will take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater on May 29th. The event benefits hundreds of musicians across the country, including many who suffered from Katrina as well as elder artists. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:10:51 GMT)

Six arrested in $2 million health care fraud ring
In a crackdown on health care fraud plaguing Los Angeles County, six men were charged with running a crime ring that stole nearly $2 million from federal and private health insurers, officials announced this morning. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:33:41 GMT)

3 Arrested On Suspicion Of Human Trafficking
Two men and a woman were in custodyÂ on FridayÂ on suspicion of human trafficking. Charges allege that the suspectsÂ brought Filipinos to the United States by claiming they were martial arts students, then forced them to work in two local elder care facilities in Long Beach, according to the FBI. Rodolfo Demafeliz, 39, Rolleta Riazon, 28 -- both Philippine nationals -- were arrestedÂ on ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:08:48 GMT)

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Senior Care Portfolio 1 in Texas
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc. has acquired the four Texas properties of Senior Care Portfolio 1. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:03:00 GMT)

Senior Center One Of Nation's First For Gays, Lesbians
California is home to one of the first gay senior centers in the country. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:03:40 GMT)

Spurrier Jr. to do more playcalling
Steve Spurrier will call plays next season for the USC football team. The question is will it be Spurrier Sr. or Spurrier Jr.? While Spurrier Sr. said the offense will remain his responsibility, he said his son, the receivers coach, could be the main playcaller this fall. “Sometimes you need to delegate a little bit more,” Spurrier said after Friday’s practice. The elder Spurrier has called ... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:06:12 GMT)

Killer tells jury 'I could care less'; gets death
A Superior Court jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for convicted killer Shannon M. Johnson, just a few hours after he told them Friday he did not care about their decision. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:51:27 GMT)

Business People
HEALTH CARE University of Louisville Health Care has promoted Pamela Elzy to director of nursing education and Phyllis Downs to director of supply chain purchasing and accounts payable. FINANCIAL SERVICES Strategic Wealth Designers has named Ben Dean client services coordinator. HUMAN SERVICES Atria Senior Living Group in Louisville has named Michelle Carrier accounts payable coordinator. — ... (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:01:56 GMT)

Felician Village breaks ground on new senior living facilities
MANITOWOC It was a week ago when the staff at Felician Village uncovered the cornerstones from two major points in the senior living campus history. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:14:29 GMT)

Latest Trends And News In Health Care At 5th Annual World Health Care Congress April 21-23, Washington, D.C.
The World Health Care Congress is the premier forum for health care executives to explore a myriad of emerging issues and to network with key leaders. The 2008 Congress will include senior executives and government officials from the nation's largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and government. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:15:25 GMT)

Care for the poor vs. profit; Role puts strain on hospitals
Care for poor vs. profit; tax breaks drawing scrutiny A national debate about how much charitable work a non-profit hospital should provide to the community it serves is encapsulated in the story of why there will be no future for St. Francis Hospital & Health Center. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:54:21 GMT)

Senior calendar
A program of exercises, crafts, entertainment and education combines with meals served at the Ottawa County Senior Citizens Center and nutrition sites to form the county senior citizens activities program. Suggested donation for lunch is $2.50 for those 60 and older; $5 for those under 60. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:44:31 GMT)

Elder-care experts offer advice
We spoke with three experts on nursing-home care and caring for the aging to help you make choices. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:27:00 GMT)

Elder Law: IRA is first for taking care of your spouse
In spite of the tax efficiency of naming your charity, or your younger grandchildren as the beneficiaries of your existing IRA accounts, as I have... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:18:36 GMT)

Senior golf league puts the swing into spring
The Mixed Senior Golf League is starting its 2008 season on April 15 at the Paul Harney Golf Course, Route 151, Falmouth. Golfers from all towns and with all experience levels, age 50 and older, are welcome. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:03:19 GMT)

New LDS apostle is called
Elder D. Todd Christofferson was called as the LDS Church's newest apostle on Saturday, the same day church members sustained the new First Presidency in a solemn assembly. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:02:56 GMT)

Nursing homes see shift in racial makeup of residents
There are things Ronald Mitchell doesn't like about the Guardian Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Orlando: bland food, small rooms, a roommate who can't talk and watches TV all day. But he prefers the nursing home to staying with his son, who lives a few blocks away in the house Ronald owned when he worked as a probation counselor for Orange County. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:15:37 GMT)

Obama: Health care, tax cuts key
BUTTE - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said in an interview Saturday night that the first step to improve health care availability in rural areas like Montana is to make sure every American has health coverage. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:15:09 GMT)

Tangled path leads to God in Amarillo
[All Michael Kelly wanted were some chocolate chip cookies to take back to his Clements Unit cell. He didn't care about any religion or Jesus or God. That was a sign of weakness, of foolishness. And Kelly was neither weak nor a fool. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:35:13 GMT)

NAPGCM Elder Care and Aging Issues Survey Results
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) recently surveyed 2,075 U.S. adults aged 18 and over about elder care and aging issues. The Geriatric Care Manager/Aging Study was conducted by Harris Interactive via its QuickQuerySM online omnibus service. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:15:27 GMT)

Sweet delivery for Operation Care Package
JOLIET -- Operation Care Package received a "sweet" delivery Saturday as 10,500 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were delivered Saturday to their headquarters at the Will County Farm Bureau in Joliet. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:28:34 GMT)

Coming Monday: The Law & You
On Monday, the Orlando Sentinel launches a new weekly section, Good Living: The Law & You. The section is designed to help you be smarter about the legal issues in your life: property ownership, marital law, estates, workplace issues, elder care and medical care, to name just a few. Every Monday, we'll help you understand your rights and how laws affect you. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:09:02 GMT)

Hearing set on new phase at senior housing site
LOCKPORT — The Lockport Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. May 7 on revising the planned unit development terms for a Bowmiller Road site where Pinegrove Estates is planning to construct the second phase of a senior citizen housing complex. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:55:22 GMT)

Senior of the Week
Nancy Sanders is the Fernley Senior Center's Volunteer of the Month for April. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:03:50 GMT)

Penn out as Clinton senior strategist
Mark Penn is no longer the senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid. He left the campaign today after it was disclosed he'd met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement that Clinton opposes. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:56:29 GMT)

Dyess We Care Team Jumps Into Action
We all know the TLC show trading places, but this weekend, it was Trading Bases for the Dyess We Care team. The team remodeled a Senior airman's home who just got back from serving in Iraq. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:43:40 GMT)

Senior center aims programs at 50-60 crowd
A series of Center in the City programs aimed primarily at those between 50 and 60 years of age is getting started later this month at Johnstown Senior Community Center at 550 Main St., downtown. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:13:33 GMT)

Kaiser's nontraditional plans grow, as do concerns
A senior Kaiser Permanente executive confirms that enrollment in the health-care giant's nontraditional health plans is now roughly 800,000 -- and is closing in on 10 percent of Kaiser's overall enrollment of about 8.7 million. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:23:49 GMT)

The Independent Voice of the University of New Mexico since 1895
GALLUP (AP) - A 40-year-old Gallup woman has been arrested and charged with child abuse resulting in death after a 14-month-old baby in her care died. Tammy Espinosa was arrested Friday on the first-degree felony charge. She faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:16:57 GMT)

End-of-life care costlier in Boston
During their final years, chronically ill patients in Boston spend more time in the hospital, receive more care from specialists, and run up substantially steeper bills than senior citizens in much of the nation, according to a sweeping report released this morning. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:52:01 GMT)

Hispanic community benefits from student outreach
These senior nursing students were part of the Advanced Population Based Nursing Class that traveled to four Hispanic communities in southern Texas to access and understand the medical needs of those communities. The group learned they may have provided some of the first health care that the Hispanic community members had received. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:27:10 GMT)

To our readers
Today the Orlando Sentinel launches a new weekly section, The Law & You. The section is designed to help you be smarter about the legal issues in your life: property ownership, marital law, estates, workplace issues, elder care, medical care, to name just a few. Every Monday, we'll help you understand your rights and how laws affect you. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:32:31 GMT)

Stereotaxis Appoints Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and General Manager for Europe
ST. LOUIS , April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ), announced today that it has made two strategic additions to its senior management team. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:31:20 GMT)

Summit of senior living - Region's largest facility to be finished in August
EAST WENATCHEE - Siding and sheetrock are going up, and seniors are waiting to move in to Summit of East Wenatchee, the region's largest senior living and care center. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:02:16 GMT)

Legislative forum talks health care
You can't talk about health care without talking about money. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:10:59 GMT)

Social workers’ final visit to drug death girl
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl who lay dying of a heroin overdose while her mother and elder sister allegedly watched TV was visited by a social worker hours before she died. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:52:57 GMT)

LivHOME Releases Episode 6 of The Senior Care Podcast: "Getting Started With Your Caregiver"
Discussion Focuses on Key Elements of Preparation (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT)

LivHOME Releases Episode 6 of The Senior Care Podcast: "Getting Started With Your Caregiver"
Discussion Focuses on Key Elements of Preparation (PRWeb Apr 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:14:22 GMT)

MedStar to roll out urgent care clinics at 4 Rite Aids
Doctors are to provide urgent care at drugstores Doctors with Columbia's MedStar Health soon will provide urgent care services at area Rite Aid stores, through a partnership the organizations plan to announce today. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:32:13 GMT)

Nigeria: Okah - Clark Threatens to Sue FG
ELDER statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has called on the Federal Government to put an end to the secret trial of Henry Okah and others, just as he warned that failure to try them in the open, he would be forced to drag the government to court. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:45:47 GMT)

Plan will give care at home
WORCESTER - The Fallon Community Health Plan and VNA Care Network & Hospice have formed a joint venture and acquired Home Staff, a home care services agency, for an undisclosed sum, the organizations reported yesterday. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:51:17 GMT)

Residents become informed about life care options at expo
LANCASTER - Lancaster resident Dorothy Singer isn't ready to leave her home and doesn't need to consider end-of-life care, but she's glad there's resources available should she need such help. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:43:21 GMT)

Bartlesville organization chosen as finalist for Oklahoma Nonprofit
Elder Care, in recognition of the many great services they provide to Bartlesville and the surrounding communities, has been named a finalist for the Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:45:47 GMT)

94-unit plan for senior village spurs anxieties
Neighbors of a proposed housing development off Dorr Street in southwest Toledo cite concerns about zoning density and wetlands preservation as reasons for their opposition to the 94-unit senior village. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:01:05 GMT)

The Initiative for Elder Planning Studies Has Chosen to Include The Estate Vault as Part of Their Membership Offering
The Estate Vault, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with the Initiative for Elder Planning Studies to provide its more than 2000 members in the US and Canada with The Estate Vault as part of their membership offering. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Piper Jaffray Expands Health Care Expertise With Addition of New Biotechnology Research Team
NEW YORK----Piper Jaffray today announced it has expanded its investment research health care team with the addition of Andrew Fein as a senior research analyst. He will be based in New York and provide coverage of companies in the biotechnology sector. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

A Place for Mom Revolutionizes Elder Care with New Social Networking Site for Baby Boomers Facing Senior Care Issues ...
SEATTLE----Some 20 million Baby Boomers are caring for their families, while trying to provide care for aging parents. A recent survey by AARP found that nearly 70 percent of adult children have not talked to their parents about issues related to aging. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:06:00 GMT)

A Place for Mom Revolutionizes Elder Care with New Social Networking Site for Baby Boomers Facing Senior Care Issues ...
Some 20 million Baby Boomers are caring for their families, while trying to provide care for aging parents. A recent survey by AARP found that nearly 70 percent of adult children have not talked to their parents about issues related to aging. A new, comprehensive Web site resource provides answers, support and education for these families. (PRWeb Apr 8, 2008) Read the full story at ... (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:18:29 GMT)

Senior care united with modern flair
A serpentine skybridge has been built to link two aged-care buildings at Waitakere Gardens in Henderson, Auckland. The first stage of the retirement village, owned by Vision Senior Living Retirement Village, was completed in 1999, but further work on the site created the need to link buildings. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:14:28 GMT)

Elder Falls Bill Passes Congress, Heads to President
Safety of Seniors Act Will Expand Research, Programs for #1 Cause of Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries for 65+ Americans (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:41:00 GMT)

“Care” Program Implemented
Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris has unveiled his agency’s new computerized “Call Reassurance” phone system called “CARE”. It can call subscribers, (usually senior citizens) , multiple times on a daily basis to check on their well-being, providing a better sense of security for both the individual and his or her loved ones. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:54:02 GMT)

Elder Care showcases first ever spring art show
Elder Care hosts its first annual “Spring Art Show” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today. The Art Show will showcase work done by Daybreak participants in areas of pastel, charcoal, acrylic to watercolor; landscapes, portraits to figure drawing. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:31:18 GMT)

FW: Management Should Commit to Skills Say Senior Healthcare Professionals
Senior healthcare professionals voting at a Skills for Health consultation event believe that high level commitment and investment in skills transformation is critical to improving patient care. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Authorities investigate possible elder abuse
Lorina Ann Wiggins, 84, died of an infection from sores a week after she left Ruxton Health for a local hospital. Police are investigating a possible case of elder abuse at Ruxton Health, an assisted living home in Williamsburg, after a resident was taken to a local hospital last month with multiple, infected sores on her body. The resident later died. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:12:49 GMT)

Senior gamers
Thanks to improved health care, active social networking and a desire to keep moving every day of their lives, many of today's seniors are amazing physical specimens. And if you were to attend or participate in the Senior Games By The Sea, you'd be blown away by the number of fit and healthy folks who continue to compete well into their golden... (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:07:31 GMT)

Elder abuse may net prison for Craig
The man accused of running an illegal home care facility and physically abusing an 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, high blood pressure and Parkinson’s disease faces up to six years in prison and $12,000 in fines. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:14:08 GMT)

Senior Center offers bingo, tax help
Purchase your tickets today for the Spring Bunko Party. This exciting Meals on Wheels fundraiser is at 6 p.m. April 22 at the Tulare Senior Center, 201 North F St. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:21:12 GMT)

Czech govt approves basic points of health care reform
Prague- The Czech coalition government today unanimously approved the basic points of the bills that are to reform Czech health care, Health Minister Tomas Julinek (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) told journalists. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:22:34 GMT)

U.S. reports: Pennsylvania health care could be better
State is 'weak' on nursing homes, 'strong' in other medicine. Former patients and federal health officials recently came to the same conclusion in separate report cards on the overall quality of health care in Pennsylvania : It's average. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:29:48 GMT)

Elizabeth Edwards Joins Think Tank As Senior Fellow
Elizabeth Edwards is joining the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow to focus on health care issues. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:02:26 GMT)

MEDecision Names George J. Marshalek, Jr., Senior Vice President, Client Operations
WAYNE, Pa.----MEDecision, Inc. , a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, today named George J. Marshalek, Jr., Senior Vice President, Client Operations. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:12:00 GMT)

U.S. Health System Must Focus On 'Changing Care' To Emphasize Best Practices, Improving Quality Of Care, According To ...
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a senior policy adviser to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), on Monday said that changes to the health care system must shift the focus of medicine to adherence to best practices and improvement in quality of care, CQ HealthBeat reports. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:15:40 GMT)

Spring Fling: Area health groups sponsors care program for senior citizens
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children and other health-care groups are holding a “Spring Fling” Thursday in East Naples. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:24:38 GMT)

MEDecision Names George J. Marshalek, Jr., Senior Vice President, Client Operations
MEDecision, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDE), a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, today named George J. Marshalek, Jr., Senior Vice President, Client Operations. Mr. Marshalek joins MEDecision from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was Vice President of Information Services. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:11:04 GMT)

Dorothy Elder (Tucker) Lundberg
Dorothy Elder (Tucker) Lundberg, 94, of Chisholm, died peacefully at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm on April 8, 2008. She was born on Jan. 2, 1914, in Calumet, Mich., to John Francis and Margaret Ann (Elder) Tucker. She was a graduate of Calumet High School. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:18:12 GMT)

Legislators discuss senior citizens? needs at appreciation day
Issues confronting Fayetteville senior citizens are often the same issues faced by younger residents. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:36:40 GMT)

Workshop recruits for health care
Jason Byers, a senior in social work at the University of South Dakota, chose his major in order to help disadvantaged children. But after a workshop at USD on health care careers, Byers also is considering ways he could use his degree working with people at Sioux Falls hospitals and clinics. "I came in here thinking about kids," said Byers, 23. "But now I'm thinking about maybe expanding it to ... (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:09:47 GMT)

Day care kids moved after mold discovered
A day care center at CentraState Medical Center had to be evacuated Thursday after test results indicated the presence of mold in classrooms. Children at the Bright Horizons at CentraState Early Childhood Center were moved to an auditorium in the main hospital building on Route 537. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:02:33 GMT)

Management Should Commit To Skills Say Senior Healthcare Professionals
Senior healthcare professionals voting at a Skills for Health consultation event believe that high level commitment and investment in skills transformation is critical to improving patient care. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:13:32 GMT)

Burn Care Skills Shortage To Be Treated By UK's First Specialist Professional Qualification
The University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust has launched the UK's first programme specifically for practitioners in burns care - with backing from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Fifteen nurses and therapists have signed up to the Certificate in Professional Studies (Burns Care), validated by MMU, which starts today (10 April). (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:13:52 GMT)

Bill attempts to influence development near transit
Developers of affordable housing, elder care and community service centers would get tax breaks if they build along the city's transit lines, according to a bill moving through the state Legislature. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:04:25 GMT)

Annual Novation Bariatric Report Shows Hospitals Continue To Face Challenges Offering Quality Care For Obese Patients
Novation, the leading health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC, announced the results of its annual bariatric report. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:13:24 GMT)

Senior Center news
PEPPERELL -- Mark your calendar for events taking place at the Senior Center this coming week: * Monday, April 14 at 7 p. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:55:39 GMT)

New hospital CEO promises to focus on patient care
Banner Churchill Community Hospital has hired a new leader with a promising philosophy. Rex Walk, who recently served as CEO for Memorial Hospital in McPherson, Kansas, said he is going to focus on patient care and community above all else. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:49:41 GMT)

Send Me An Angel(TM) Pairs Senior Citizens With Their Peers in Alternative Care
Send Me An Angel Inc., a new company that provides individualized care services customized for ailing parents and grandparents today announced it will launch its most innovative service for providing care to senior citizens. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:09:00 GMT)

The Principal Financial Group Announces New Senior Vice President of . the Health Division
the Health Division 11/04/2008 13:01:00 Business Wire US7589321071 G. David Shafer has been named Senior Vice President of the Principal Financial Group(R) health division. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:33:54 GMT)

April 12, 2008
WILLIAMSBURG - Police and the commonwealth attorney’s office are investigating multiple cases of reported elder abuse at Ruxton Health of Williamsburg. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:09:19 GMT)

Costs soar for Mass. health care law
Two years after the state's landmark health law was signed, the cracks are starting to show. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:52:55 GMT)

Doctor jailed for lies over terror email
YOUNG Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed travelled to the UK to care for the sick and weak. But he ended up embroiled in a potentially murderous terrorist campaign orchestrated by his elder brother. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:51:53 GMT)

AARP presses government, candidates on health care, retirement concerns
BEAVER — Local business and community leaders offered their perspectives Thursday on national health care and retirement security crises as part of a nationwide AARP campaign to pressure government officials for bipartisan solutions. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:44:18 GMT)

Health care checks
Doha • The National Health Authority (NHA) is looking into the possibility of regulating the prices of health care services in the private sector, a senior NHA official said yesterday. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:48:42 GMT)

Health care plan hinges on state tax breaks
ATLANTA - One of the few health care reform measures passed during the recently concluded Georgia legislative session would encourage more consumers to buy into health insurance plans that swap lower premiums for higher deductibles and greater out-of-pocket expenses. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:55:28 GMT)

Exploring options for elder care
Last September, Corvallis resident Ann Flanagan moved her mother Merry from an apartment in St. Paul, Minn., to a retirement community in Corvallis. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:27:08 GMT)

Long-term care seminars help protect your future
A seminar on long-term care - co-sponsored by an AARP-Idaho and University of Idaho Extension partnership - will be held again this spring at six Idaho locations, including Twin Falls and Burley. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:29:07 GMT)

End-of-life health care decisions to be focus on Wednesday
United Hospice of Rockland will lead more than 30 local organization in marking Wednesday as National Healthcare Decision Day to highlight the importance of making end-of-life health care decisions in advance. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:43:00 GMT)

Kids need financial lessons to care for family and you
For years I've been telling my kids they better take care of me in my old age. "Mommy, can we go to McDonald's?" one of them might ask. "Do you promise to take care of me in my old age?" I respond. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:18:09 GMT)

Caregivers need to care for themselves
Growing Older: Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:42:21 GMT)

Between the generation squeeze
Millions of baby boomers are caught between raising children through college years and providing financial support to aging parents. When a family deals with the cost of college for their children, and the cost of elder care at or near the same time, the financial strain can be enormous. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:21:33 GMT)

A Spring Fling at Senior's Extravaganza
Planning is well underway for this year's Senior's Extravaganza, scheduled for April 14 from 1-4 p.m... (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:04:54 GMT)

British music dean Nick Lowe on his newest wave of expression
Musicians revere Nick Lowe — who helped invent New Wave, even if he doesn't care much for the term — for his more than three decades of songwriting and performances laced with high-level wit, integrity and charm. Critics speak of this elder statesman of British rock in terms nearly as reverent. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:44:07 GMT)

Highway trauma care project runs into roadblock
The long pending plan to cut down road crash deaths through an effective trauma care management system is stuck... (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:04:24 GMT)

A Spring Fling at Senior's Extravaganza
Planning is well underway for this year's Senior's Extravaganza, scheduled for April 14 from 1-4 p.m... (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:15:38 GMT)

Find jobs for senior citizens
SENIOR citizens can still contribute to the workforce after retirement. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:15:36 GMT)

Day-to-day help
When Dick Lundgren realized that caring for his wife was taking a toll on his own health, he turned to adult day care. Lundgren, who lives south of Seattle, found a program that catered to patients with Alzheimer's disease and made arrangements for his wife, Dorothee, to go there two days a week. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:21:29 GMT)

Meet the experts
Jan Warner is a matrimonial, tax and elder-law attorney. His colleague Jan Collins is a writer and editor. They write the Flying Solo column, about family-court issues such as divorce, separation and custody, and the Next Steps column, about elder-care legal issues. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:33:55 GMT)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Honors Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with 2nd Annual Health Care Excellence Award
BOSTON----Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced today that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been selected as recipient of its second annual Health Care Excellence Award. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Honors Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with 2nd Annual Health Care Excellence Award
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) announced today that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been selected as recipient of its second annual Health Care Excellence Award. The recognition comes with a $100,000 award. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:31:45 GMT)

Boothwyn Pharmacy, a Pioneer Provider of Medication Adherence Services, to Market and Sell InforMedix's Med-ePhone(TM) ...
InforMedix Holdings, Inc. , announced that Boothwyn Pharmacy, a visionary pharmacy that sells medication adherence services to senior independent living centers, pharmaceutical companies, managed care organizations, and consumers, will be marketing and selling Med-ePhone and Med-eMonitor products and services to its existing client base. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

AMA calls for more physician training in aging care as IOM releases report
"The Institute of Medicine's new report on caring for the nation's aging highlights the AMA's concern that the current health care workforce will not be able to meet the growing health care needs of the expanding senior population. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:24:51 GMT)

American Medical Association Calls For More Physician Training In Aging Care As Iom Releases Report
"The Institute of Medicine's new report on caring for the nation's aging highlights the AMA's concern that the current health care workforce will not be able to meet the growing health care needs of the expanding senior population. In twelve years there will be more than 70 million seniors in the U.S. - all of whom expect access to high quality medical care. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:12:02 GMT)

Tockwotton Home to become lab for better elder care
TOCKWOTTON HOME is engaged in building the 'Nursing Home of the Future' both literally and figuratively. This rendering shows the nursing home/assisted living center's planned new home in East Providence, while the institution takes part in a study to reimagine how nursing homes are designed. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:37:31 GMT)