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Wyden endorses Merkley in race against Smith
Ron Wyden, Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, has endorsed House Speaker Jeff Merkley in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith. Wyden’s Saturday, May 31, endorsement focused on Merkley’s commitment to universal health care and his environmental record. “Jeff has ... (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:53:31 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. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:03:45 GMT)

Senior housing project opened
SOUTH HADLEY - Seven years of effort climaxed with the dedication yesterday of the $7 million Hubert Place, a congregate housing project for 44 low-income senior citizens on Canal Street overlooking the Connecticut River. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:16:47 GMT)

Region's employment picture shifts to health care
Employment in the Pittsburgh region has shifted from steel and heavy manufacturing to health-care providers. The transition, however, has been tough in terms of wages, say those who have made the shift. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:23:10 GMT)

Senior scene
A full listing of senior center and council on aging activities will be published the first Sunday of each month, and a condensed version will be published the remaining Sundays. Listings for trip reservations will be published well in advance of the... (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:22:14 GMT)

Elder Care warning of scam targeting seniors
Bartlesville’s Elder Care has received reports that a company claiming to be Elder Care is calling area seniors attempting fraud. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:28:05 GMT)

Slow down, savor pace of your life
Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:30:46 GMT)

Improving the quality of life
CROWN POINT | Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, sponsors of 17 senior-living communities in five states, named St. Anthony Home in Crown Point the recipient of this year’s Mother Theresa Dudzik Award for its Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Stimulation Project for enhanced dementia care. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:18:33 GMT)

SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Adult Day Care Center of Las Vegas Lied/Sinai Campus, 901 N. Jones Blvd., is open 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (648-3425). (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:12:41 GMT)

Schenectady Police Investigate Homicide
Schenectady Police are investigating an early morning shooting that killed an out of state teen. According to Police, officers were called to Becker and Elder Streets a little before 1:00 Saturday morning to find the victim, 18-year-old Foday Kopoto of Maryland, with one gunshot wound to his head. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:21:37 GMT)

Turning child soldiers into youth leaders
When University of B.C. grad Sara Elder returned from Rwanda in 2006, it was with more than exotic stories and red-dirt-stained clothes. She came back with a purpose. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:26:00 GMT)

2008 SENIOR GAMES SPECIAL EVENTS RESULTS
Arbor Trace Health & Living Community in Richmond hosted the 2008 Special Events Senior Games for Fayette, Franklin, Rush, Union and Wayne counties sponsored by the Area 9 In-Home & Community Services Agency. This day of fun, friendly competition and activities was designed to promote a healthy, active lifestyle for residents of area nursing facilities and adult day care centers. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:09:32 GMT)

Care home workers go unchecked, police warn
Tens of thousands of migrants are working with vulnerable elderly people in care homes without undergoing full criminal record checks, The Times has learnt. (Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:01:47 GMT)

At primaries' end, American Indians in rare focus
Often paid scant attention in U.S. presidential elections, Native Americans are taking an unusually high profile in the final stretch of the Democratic primary campaign. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:15:15 GMT)

Penfield teen gets scholarship for work with elderly
The $4,000 scholarship was awarded by Legacy Senior Living Communities and is given to students who plan to study in fields that would contribute to the care of senior citizens. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:07:18 GMT)

Good long-term care revolves around residents
Over the last several months, I have written about my personal experiences with long-term care as well as aspects of the culture change movement which began in the early 1990s. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:30:14 GMT)

Upper Bucks Senior Center has home for up to 2 years
It will rent Milford fire hall. Quakertown facility burned in '07. Upper Bucks Senior Center has a new home, if only for the next couple of years. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:26:10 GMT)

Is Dad entitled to have bed at nursing facility?
Question: My father was admitted to a skilled-care nursing facility in March after a series of strokes for rehabilitation. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:27:05 GMT)

Care home investors join battle over debts
Bondholders in £1.4bn Four Seasons have waded into the battle between the care home chain's Qatari owners and its lender Royal Bank of Scotland. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:34:08 GMT)

Still no answers on home-care process
More than four months after a controversial bidding process was put on hold, the local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is still waiting for direction on how to proceed with awarding nursing contracts. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:40:39 GMT)

Racial Differences In Terminal Cancer Care
Black patients with advanced cancer were more likely than whites to die in a hospital intensive care unit, reflecting a greater preference among blacks for life-extending treatment even in the face of a terminal prognosis, according to a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:10:52 GMT)

Hawaii Kai site offers senior care
VIolet Zane is looking forward to her birthday Oct. 12, explaining, "After all, I'm 102 years." That's how many years of life the engaging woman will celebrate on Columbus Day. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:10:06 GMT)

Young and old find common ground at Generations
The child and elder care program started 15 years ago in Gates. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:35:44 GMT)

Law Journal Press Announces Publication of ''Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life''
NEW YORK----ALM's Law Journal Press, a leading publisher of books for legal professionals, today announced the publication of "Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life" by Jerry A. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:55:00 GMT)

Law Journal Press Announces Publication of ''Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life''
ALM's Law Journal Press, a leading publisher of books for legal professionals, today announced the publication of "Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life" by Jerry A. Hyman. The book is a comprehensive guide to handling the legal, financial and health care issues of elderly clients, as well as related social, psychological and practical concerns. It provides extensive ... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:28:21 GMT)

Tips for Senior Home Safety
June is National Home Safety Month, so senior care experts are encouraging adult children to add a simple, yet important duty to their spring cleaning checklist: Conduct a "look and see" inspection of their parent's home. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:17:09 GMT)

FLDS Elder Says Church Will Now Forbid Underage Marriage
An elder in a Texas polygamist group says church policy going forward will to be to forbid any girl to marry who is not old enough to legally consent in... (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:57:26 GMT)

Sect elder says church to forbid underage marriage
An elder in a Texas polygamist group says church policy going forward will to be to forbid any girl to marry who is not old enough to legally consent in the state where she lives. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:07:49 GMT)

Sect elder says church to forbid underage marriage
Mon, Jun 2, 2008 (4:07 p.m.) An elder in a Texas polygamist group says church policy going forward will to be to forbid any girl to marry who is not old enough to legally consent in the state where she lives. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:15:17 GMT)

Sect elder says church marriage policy will change
A polygamist sect elder says church policy going forward will to be to forbid any girl to marry who is not of legal consent age in the state where she lives. (Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:16:17 GMT)

Sect elder says church to forbid underage marriage
Associated Press - June 2, 2008 7:54 PM ET ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - An elder in a Texas polygamist group says church policy going forward will to be to forbid any girl to marry who is not old... (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:03:43 GMT)

Supporters continue Manassas senior day care fight
Despite the lateness of the fiscal 2009 budget hour — it was passed a month ago — a handful of community members won’t let go of their push for Prince William supervisors to rethink their April 29 vote to cut funding for the Manassas senior day-care center. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:59:21 GMT)

Senior Care franchise owner receives awards for performance, service
Kelly Hutchison of Elk Grove Village received a Cornerstone V and Presidential I award from Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical home care and companionship to older adults. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:41:19 GMT)

Cuomo sues insurance broker over senior citizen policies
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued an insurance broker Monday who allegedly has sold senior citizens insurance for home-health services they didn't need. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:08:08 GMT)

Sect elder says FLDS church to forbid underage marriage
Says sect marriages were always consensual. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:53:19 GMT)

MPs to vet candidates for 60 senior Whitehall posts
MPs are to be given new powers to vet the preferred candidates for 60 senior Whitehall jobs -including the chief inspectors for prisons, the police and schools - before they are due to be appointed by ministers, Ed Miliband, the minister for the Cabinet Office, announced yesterday (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:57:53 GMT)

Nurses Meeting in St. John's
The nursing shortage and elder care will be two of the topics for discussion when nurses meet this week in St. John's. The Association of Registered Nurses , the Nurses' Union , and the Gerontological Nurses Association are holding an Innovation Conference at the Holiday Inn. ARNNL president Pat Pilgrim says focus is on health care and social issues facing seniors. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:07:55 GMT)

Insurers' plan may cut health care costs
A Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday will address rising cost and uneven quality of health care, as the insurance industry touts its new plan that could save $145 billion by 2015. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:26:20 GMT)

State to launch senior care program
A new state agency designed to provide disabled and elderly people options beyond nursing homes and assisted living facilities will roll out its services beginning next month, though at least one health care expert says a lack of funding will bankrupt the agency. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:41:39 GMT)

Child-care plan ends in impasse
Fort Wayne Plan Commission members Monday could not resolve a stalemate over a proposed child-care center on the city’s northeast side. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:05:06 GMT)

Jane Lauder Named Senior Vice President, General Manager of Origins, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
NEW YORK----The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. announced today that Jane Lauder has been named Senior Vice President, General Manager of Origins. The appointment is effective July 1, 2008. (Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Free long-term care workshop coming up
The number of people who begin planning for long-term care during a crisis may only be outnumbered by those who don't understand or think about the decisions involved at all. ... (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:32:28 GMT)

CARLSBAD: City construction work impacts polling place
CARLSBAD ---- People heading into a polling place at an elder care facility in downtown Carlsbad found their passage partially blocked by city construction work Tuesday. See more local election results, stories and video. City crews had torn up the s (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:04:27 GMT)

Revised plan for senior living center to be submitted
A new proposal for the News Road center may allow the controversial project to move forward. Plans for the embattled senior living center at Ford's Colony have been broadly revised and will go before James City County planning commissioners during their meeting tonight. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:06:49 GMT)

Dental care for disabled may grow even scarcer
(Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:16:27 GMT)

Senior Notes
College registration Registration for Anne Arundel Community College summer courses will be held through June 16. Registration can be in person at any senior center, at the college, by mail or by fax. Classes begin July 7. Phone: 410-777-2243; fax: 410-777-2489; AACC, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, 21012. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:44:20 GMT)

DAY-CARE CENTRES BENEFITING SENIOR CITIZENS
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- A total of 13,714 senior citizens are benefiting from the 19 day-care centres set up by the government nationwide, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Noriah Kasnon said they benefited through residential care, spending their leisure time productively, interacting with other inmates and ... (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:08:43 GMT)

5 Auburn residents receive senior citizen awards
Five local residents were honored with the Senior Citizens of the Year awards by Cayuga County. Eleanor Jordan, Mary Koset, Margaret Valentino, Alan Drennen and John Oxford, all of Auburn, were honored for their volunteer service in the community. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:10:19 GMT)

Alzheimer's care center is husband's dream
Dr. Richard Zalar, of Joliet, will not abandon his dream that he will one day see a 99-bed, Alzheimer's disease management care center in Will County in memory of his wife, Trude Zalar, who died from complications of the disease in 2000. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:27:39 GMT)

More sect children reunited with happy parents
Just a fraction of the children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch remain in foster care after parents traveled this sprawling state to reunite their families. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:35:59 GMT)

Cape Breton senior dies 36 hours after home invasion assault
RCMP in Cape Breton are trying to determine if there's a connection between the death of a senior in the small town of Inverness and the beating he suffered during a home invasion 36 hours earlier. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:16:56 GMT)

Zimbabwe tells CARE and others to stop aid work
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Zimbabweans have lost access to food and other basic needs as the government has clamped down on aid groups it says are backing the political opposition, CARE and other relief agencies say. (Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:06:57 GMT)

Dental care for disabled may grow even scarcer
(Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:25:35 GMT)

Seniors helping each other on the Lower East Side
When it comes to elder care on the Lower East Side, seniors at the Grand Street Settlement say forget about business models and frozen meals, they prefer the old-fashioned way — community, home cooking and hugs. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:23:53 GMT)

Care from a canine: Hellgate senior helps transform family pooch into therapy dog for project
Hellgate High School senior Catelyn Lower sits with Tye, her family's Shetland sheepdog, and friend and mentor LeAnne Beers, right, recently at the school. With Beers' help, Lower trained Tye to be a certified therapy dog that can be an instant pet to patients in need of comfort. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:51:33 GMT)

Elder Care Expert Encourages Boomers to Use Father's Day To Express Gratitude to Their Aging Parent
Elder care expert Esther Koch shares ways to make even the toughest father melt with joy on Father's Day or any day. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Senior care facility to rise in North County
Seniors in need of residential care might soon have the option of living in Ada’s Lodges, a new mid-level, assisted-care center being built in the vineyards north of Paso Robles. “My husband and I, we both have an agricultural background and love the country life,” said Kathy Tucker, a geriatric nurse who owns the project with her husband, building contractor Gary Davies Tucker. “We feel ... (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:18:01 GMT)

Free car-care clinic to be held Tuesday
The Maryland Department of the Environment will hold a free car-care clinic from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Bykota Senior Center, 611 Central Ave. in Towson. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:36:22 GMT)

Senior center program to focus on elder care
With people living longer and a massive "Baby Boomer" population transitioning into retired life, knowledge on how to care for aging parents is in greater demand than ever before. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:46:54 GMT)

Woman charged with murder, elder abuse in her mother's death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jackson County prosecutors say a Lee's Summit woman assaulted and neglected her elderly mother and didn't seek medical attention, resulting in the woman's death in February. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:55:53 GMT)

Pegasystems to Host Webinar on Care Management Transformation: Strategies, Tactics and Weapons for Payers from the ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Pegasystems, Inc. , the leader in Business Process Management , will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, June 24 at 2:00 pm EDT. Hosted by Pegasystems' Senior Director of Healthcare Solutions, Elizabeth Hart and featuring Gartner Research Vice President, Joanne Galimi and Pegasystems' Care Management Specialist Mary Tamir, the webinar will focus on the technical advancements ... (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Report grim on teens after foster care
In the first report of its kind on the foster care system, a survey of teenagers who recently left state custody found that nearly half have become pregnant or have impregnated someone, more than one-third have experienced homelessness, and nearly one-third have been threatened or injured with a weapon since going out on their own. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:40:32 GMT)

Network promotes education during World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
They are among the most vulnerable members of our society, yet every year, roughly 100,000 Ontario seniors suffer some form of elder abuse. Sadly, it is estimated that only one in 12 cases of elder abuse is reported, with abuses taking place in the home, in care facilities or in the community. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:34:13 GMT)

Taking Care of our Senior Selves
A overview of Senior Health, and where you can find information on Bella to help. (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:07:20 GMT)

'Stuck' without a clear direction
high on Ecstasy, her hair in cornrows, checking her cellphone - would hit a homeless guy (maybe cast Stephen Rea) with her car one night. The homeless guy would remain lodged in her windshield, parked in her garage, while she has sex with her boyfriend and shows up for work at an elder care facility, refusing to call the police ... (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:58:55 GMT)

Matron Numbers Doubled To 5,000, UK - More Powers To Ensure Highest Standard Of Cleanliness And Care
There are now more than 5,000 modern matrons working in the NHS to drive up standards of cleanliness and care, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced today. Figures released by the Department of Health show that there are 5,538 modern matrons in post. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:10:51 GMT)

IBM AlphaWorks: From software theory to fact
Laura Bennett, senior engineering manager at IBM's software development community, discusses how the group helps turn research concepts from the labs into practical products. Semantic Web, rapid application development, data visualization, and health care applications are just some of the emerging software types being investigated by IBM's AlphaWorks... (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:27:49 GMT)

Wear Purple For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
People worldwide will be wearing purple on June 15th to show that elder abuse is a global problem. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:34:29 GMT)

Home help firm provides more than care
Nearly 15 years after the first Home Instead Senior Care opened in Omaha, Neb., seniors in 12 countries are served by caregivers in 12 different countries. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:53:23 GMT)

Medicare Sending Another $15 Million to Help Counsel Seniors on Health Care Options
June 6, 2008 – Senior citizens should find it easier to get help in learning more about their Medicare health care and health insurance choices after the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs receive the additional $15 million promised today from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:53:17 GMT)

Gates Expected to Nominate Senior Pentagon Official to Lead Air Force
A day after the ouster of two top Air Force officials, Defense chief Robert Gates is expected to pick senior Pentagon official Michael B. Donley to lead the branch as early as Friday, news wires reported. Time magazine's Mark Thompson discusses what led to the upheaval. (Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:26:10 GMT)

Cuba OKs Free Sex-Change Operations
The surgery would be free as part of the country's health-care system. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:03:25 GMT)

Workers brought in as students, attorney says
Evelyn Pelayo allegedly imported Filipinos and forced them to work. LOS ANGELES - Four people indicted on human trafficking charges allegedly brought Filipinos to the United States by claiming they were martial arts students, then allegedly forced them to work nearly nonstop at two Long Beach elder care facilities, the U. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:45:46 GMT)

Cuba approves free sex-change operations
Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens, an official said Friday. The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February. Raul Castro's daughter, Mariela, heads Cuba's National Center for Sex Education, which strongly backs the new policy. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:49:44 GMT)

Selah grad fosters a new outlook Selah High School senior has made the most of his new surroundings
SELAH -- At the senior assembly Tuesday morning, Raymond Powers did something he says he never would have a year and a half ago. One of the last two seniors standing in a game of musical chairs, he let loose and danced. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:11:21 GMT)

Home care reprieve Health ministry allows further contract extension
The local Community Care Access Centre will be able to extend nursing contracts for two years under temporary guidelines unveiled by the Ontario Ministry of Health. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:40:49 GMT)

Ex-Ernst & Young partner Richard Marrapese named to University Hospitals post
University Hospitals has appointed health care finance veteran Richard Marrapese as interim chief financial officer. Marrapese replaces Kevin Roberts, who is leaving UH at the end of June to become senior vice president and chief financial officer for St. Louis hos pital system BJC HealthCare. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:50:02 GMT)

MVES receives $5,000 gift
Stoneham Savings Bank recently presented Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) with a $5,000 gift to benefit the agency’s Gap Fund. (Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:17:23 GMT)

Lee County ages — and care is lacking
America's medical work force is unprepared for the baby boomers hitting their senior years. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:43:04 GMT)

Experts Say Most Americans Lack End-Of-Life Care Orders
When death nears, Liz and Jim Kirkman will be ready. In their wallets and on their refrigerator door, the Kirkman's last wishes are meticulously documented. Now on their third or fourth revision, living wills share space with family photos and their driver's licenses. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:08:29 GMT)

More ailing Berks senior citizens opt for in-home care
Berks County - For Barbara Carlough, most of life takes place on a sofa. She keeps her cordless phone close while she watches real-life dramas play out on True TV. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:31:48 GMT)

Learn to make yourself happier
Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:23:46 GMT)

Psychology: Elder abuse, neglect deserve attention
Q: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is next Sunday. Would you address this topic? (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:43:38 GMT)

Automated drug-dispensing improves care at nursing homes
Getting the right prescription drug into the right hands at the right time can be a logistical nightmare for nursing homes, but a Grapevine-based health care technology company and a Mesquite senior living community have found a way to eliminate medication errors, slash drug costs and save nurses time. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:50:33 GMT)

Rugby union: England's Danny Care and Toby Flood on life on tour
As England prepare to face New Zealand, Danny Care and Toby Flood reveal what life is really like for boys on tour (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:14:15 GMT)

SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Adult Day Care Center of Las Vegas Lied/Sinai Campus, 901 N. Jones Blvd., is open 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (648-3425). (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:14:21 GMT)

Among Medicare Beneficiaries At The End Of Life, Hospital Utilization Reduced By Primary Care Visits
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that primary care visits reduce hospital utilization among Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. The recently published study appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:08:31 GMT)

Drawing a Map for the Later Years
Geriatric care managers help connect families with services and options for elder care. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:36:46 GMT)

Health care debate heads into election
WASHINGTON—When it comes to reforming the nation's health care system, the differences in the approaches advocated by the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are stark. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:09:56 GMT)

Greg Norman is coming to Springs for Senior Open
A field loaded with some of golf's more recognizable names added a player who needs only a nickname - the Shark. Greg Norman, a two-time British Open champion and former No. 1 player in the world, committed Saturday to play in next month's U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:17:21 GMT)

Drawing a Map for the Later Years
Geriatric care managers help connect families with services and options for elder care. (Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:37:15 GMT)

Caregiving and Elder Abuse
Are you responsible for the care of an elderly family member? If so, you know that being a caregiver can be mentally and emotionally challenging. So how can you balance your own needs with those of the individual you care for? (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:07:01 GMT)

AG graduate creates book for senior project
A senior project earned one Albert Gallatin Area High School graduate a top grade and resulted in a book she aspires to share with Fayette County foster children. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:14:57 GMT)

Senior college sweethearts
MOUNT DESERT — Jim Clunan steps down as president of Acadia Senior College this week. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:05 GMT)

Senior Notes
The Allen Senior Recreation Center is a place for people 50 years of age and older, including their spouses. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:30:30 GMT)

SeniorHelpers provide companionship to depressed senior citizens
As the Baby Boomer Generation grows increasingly older, their well-being sometimes becomes the responsibility for the younger generations. According to a study done by the Gallup Poll, one out of five employees in the United States is the primary caregiver for a senior loved one. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:36:29 GMT)

AARP Solutions Forum To Feature Health Care Experts
What Should the Next US President Do About Health Care Costs?Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama both have plans to tackle health care reform during the next administration. Now AARP is bringing together top health care experts for a debate on the biggest problem facing the system: skyrocketing health care costs. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:10:02 GMT)

Sibling seeks end to rift over ailing parents' care
Question: Our mother (age 83) and father (age 89) are both failing physically and mentally; however, although I live closest to our parents and see them regularly, my two brothers -- who live in other states -- and I cannot agree on the best course of action. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:10:35 GMT)

Cuba To Provide Free Sex Reassignment Surgery
(Havana) Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens. The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:06:11 GMT)

Senior Project Manager
Our client, a government department, requires the services of two senior project managers to lead the delivery of key, high profile projects as part of a resource pool of project managers within a central project office within health and social care. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:43:06 GMT)

Learn to make yourself happier
Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:42:33 GMT)

Experts discuss senior care
The affordability and availability of long-term care for a growing senior population is a major issue confronting state and local officials. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:53:27 GMT)

GAO Faults State Nursing Home Inspections
The woes of nursing homes and, more importantly, those in their care continue. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:56:49 GMT)

Senior care franchises change leaders
Two Cincinnati-based senior care franchise companies have announced top-level leadership changes. (Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:48:38 GMT)

Lifespan, Care New England begin filing merger papers
Boxes of documents standing thirty feet high landed in the attorney general’s office on Friday, as Lifespan and Care New England began filing their long-awaited application to merge into a seven-hospital conglomerate. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:50:10 GMT)

Durai begins 3-month jail term
FORMER National Kidney Foundation chief executive officer T.T. Durai turned up in court on Tuesday to begin his three-month sentence. The 59-year-old, accompanied by his elder son, put on a cheerful front when media photographers rushed forward to take his pictures. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:33:33 GMT)

Senior Care Home Headed To Grove Road
BROOKSVILLE - Planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a special exception use permit for a 275-unit, four-story assisted living facility on the west side of Grove Road, off State Road 50. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:08:28 GMT)

New £255m plan for carers outlined
A new £255 million drive to improve the lives of carers has been unveiled by the Government. The 10-year plan will see £150 million invested in short breaks, effectively doubling the amount of respite care available over two years. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:23:51 GMT)

Cash boost to improve carers' lives
The Government is to spend £255 million on a ten-year plan to improve the lives of carers. It will see £150 million spent on short breaks, effectively doubling the amount of respite care available over two years. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:29:36 GMT)

Action: Senior event celebrated in Chilton, Celebrating Life After 50 Fest
The annual senior fest, known as Celebrating Life After 50 Fest, will be held on Wednesday, June 11, at Chilton High School, 530 W. Main St., Chilton, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This years free event, Celebrating Life After 50 Fest is designed for citizens over age 50 throughout Calumet County and the surrounding areas. This years theme is entitled, Lets Get Physical The event will showcase ... (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:31:14 GMT)

Senior centers granted more space
Four Western New York senior residential facilities have received state go-ahead to add capacity to their assisted-living programs. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:01:17 GMT)

All-American Care Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.----All-American Care, Inc., a SEC reporting company, announces that Christopher Casey joins the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Casey will have management responsibility for all joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic positioning of Company assets through acquisition and disposition, and representing and negotiating financing on behalf of ... (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:03:00 GMT)

Summit on elderly fraud, abuse scheduled
National Elder Abuse Awareness Day is Sunday, but local officials will not wait that long to advise local residents about fraud and abuse problems. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:13:14 GMT)

All-American Care Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
All-American Care, Inc., a SEC reporting company, announces that Christopher Casey joins the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Casey will have management responsibility for all joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic positioning of Company assets through acquisition and disposition, and representing and negotiating financing on behalf of the Company. He will ... (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:30:13 GMT)

New Life Church of God will miss elder's good works
GRAND RAPIDS -- Michael Goree not only was a good provider for his family, but more than once had reached out to help someone who needed to get back on their feet. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:23:03 GMT)

Senior Citizens Take To Squirrel Hill Streets In Fight For More Health Care Options
Many senior citizens living in Pennsylvania say they want more choices when it comes to how their health care is handled. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:51:14 GMT)

Governor signs sexual predator bill
Gov. Brad Henry signed first-in-the-nation legislation Tuesday that takes registered sex offenders requiring long-term care out of standard nursing homes to prevent assaults, rapes and murders by offenders who live in the same facilities as their victims. Flanked by more than a dozen supporters of the bill, Henry ceremoniously signed it into law after praising the efforts of elder rights ... (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:25:31 GMT)

Law Puts Predators In Separate Nursing Homes
Gov. Brad Henry signs first-in-the-nation legislation Tuesday that takes registered sex offenders requiring long-term care out of standard nursing homes to prevent assaults, rapes and murders by offenders who live in the same facilities as their victims. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:37:30 GMT)

Nursing Assistance Week
Our annual chance is upon us to honor the nursing assistants who perform the difficult and selfless tasks of nursing home direct care. (Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:27:42 GMT)

Senior Calendar
AARP Chapter 4195 — 1 p.m. today. Planning for the 'Senior Afternoon/Evening Out.' Bring donations of cookies for the Adult Day Care Center of Round Rock. Baca Center, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Building 2, Round Rock. $5 a year plus membership in National AARP Organization. 218-5499. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:04:22 GMT)

Caregivers should take of themselves too
SUMMERSIDE — Nancy Hashie wanted to care for her mom as long as she could. When she couldn’t give any more, then she’d place her in the manor. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:02:46 GMT)

Builders seek OK for senior care facility
PALMER TWP. | The developers of an approved 249-home residential development on Van Buren Road proposed a neighboring four-story senior care facility Tuesday. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:08:43 GMT)

Elder care may strain fed coffers
At 109, Alberta Thompson began life in the 19th century, lived every minute of the 20th and, despite some trouble getting around, remains sharp in the 21st. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:08:39 GMT)

Long-term care is topic tomorrow
Bayonne senior citizens are invited to attend a free seminar on long-term health care by representatives of New England Financial at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the 56th Street Senior Center at Avenue B. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:39:49 GMT)

Doro Care Electronics Boosts Its Successful Investment in Mobile Phones for Senior Citizens
STOCKHOLM, Sweden----Regulatory News: (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:12:00 GMT)

'A crime, crime, crime, crime'
NEVER AGAIN, said the feds, and they meant it. Never again will owner Rosalind Lavin nor the managers of her four personal-care centers in Philadelphia and Media allow more than 210 residents to live in what U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan called "appalling" conditions. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:40:02 GMT)

American Corp Meets Care Needs of Senior Members with TriZetto's CareAdvance Medicare Business Editors/Health/Medical ...
(AP:NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--) (BUSINESS WIRE) _ Jun. 11, 2008--The TriZetto Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TZIX) announced today that the Universal American Corporation (NYSE: UAM) health plan is implementing TriZetto's CareAdvance Medicare(TM) software module. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:25:24 GMT)

For Middle Class, Senior Care a Tough Sell
Much remains the same inside the walls of Kalispell’s Friendship House, the state’s first elderly day care center established in 1978. But outside, things are changing fast. And the Friendship House is having a hard time keeping up. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:41:46 GMT)

Casey named CFO of All-American Care
Middle Tennessee health care executive Christopher Casey has been named chief financial officer of All-American Care, a transitional long-term care provider based in the Chicago area. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:53:55 GMT)

Major Abuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Law Commission Review Of Adult Protection And Social Care Law, UK
Action on Elder Abuse, (AEA) the leading specialist charity focussing upon the abuse of older people, has welcomed today's announcement that the Law Commission is to review the law under which residential care, community care, adult protection and support for carers is provided, in order to establish a coherent legal structure, preferably in the form of a single statute, for these services. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:19:25 GMT)

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GRACE-MARIE TURNER: Thank you all very much for joining us today for this special forum on the Medicare program, which now funds medical care for more than 42 million senior citizens and disabled Americans. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:32:02 GMT)

Nursing Assistance Week
Our annual chance is upon us to honor the nursing assistants who perform the difficult and selfless tasks of nursing home direct care. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:57:40 GMT)

Senior citizen advocate dead at 76
ESCANABA - An Escanaba woman who will be remembered for helping senior citizens has died. Leona M. St. Vincent, 76, died at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers Sunday. She will be sorely missed for her upbeat attitude and unending advocacy for senior citizens in Menominee and Delta counties, according to those who knew her. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:32 GMT)

Porter trial: Early afternoon update
A pastor who testified this morning during a murder trial in Stanislaus County Superior Court said he visited Frank Craig a few times after a 2002 collision in which pastor Howard "Doug" Porter's truck slammed into a tree. But Gary Kuhlman, formerly an elder at the Hickman Community Church, never mentioned an agricultural museum Craig dreamed of, even though the building project was the only ... (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:02:25 GMT)

Local teen starts charity to benefit senior citizens
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - When 13-yearold SarahMarcowitz sawthat senior citizens in her community couldn't afford propermedical care, she decided she wanted to make a difference in their lives. Marcowitz founded Generations Elder Care, a charity dedicated to collecting donations ofmedical equipment for senior citizens unable to purchase the pricey items. (Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:33:50 GMT)

Bid to restore dignity of the elderly
The Pretoria Care for the Aged says about 15 cases of abuse of the elderly are reported every month while others go unnoticed because people do not know where to report. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:34:11 GMT)

Coroner's talk highlights elder abuse
In the first pictures Kane County Coroner Chuck West showed, the man's nails had grown so long they curled completely around some of his toes. His body is on a mattress -- no sheet -- and his back is covered in bright red roach bites. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:03:12 GMT)

Oxbow Living Center to fill growing need in community for elder care
BREAKING GROUND – Investors break ground at the site of the Oxbow Living Center last week. (From left) Kevin Ziegenbein, Chuck Niemeyer, Daryl Erickson, Bill Sapp, Jeff McGill, Dave Lutton and Doug Whitehead. Not pictured, Wayne Richards. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:41:51 GMT)

Task force looks to protect seniors
Efforts to include police training, cooperation among agencies. Spurred in part by grisly crimes against senior citizens, Lehigh County officials have formed a task force to raise awareness of elder abuse and combat it. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:13:31 GMT)

Remembering senior Dads
To make sure these senior dads are not forgotten, Home Instead Senior Care of Melrose and Hammersmith Nursing Center of Saugus have teamed up to give Father’s Day gifts to dads without family or friends nearby. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:21:01 GMT)

Find the Best Elder Care for Mom and Dad
(ARA) - Her home used to be spotless, but now Mom has trouble doing the most basic housekeeping tasks. Dad is increasingly absent minded, even forgetting to pay his utility bills. Is it time to find help caring for your aging parent or elderly spouse? (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:24:11 GMT)

Celebrities & Experts Join Forces to Help Prevent Elder Abuse by Giving Tips on Finding the Best Elder Care: World ...
Ed Asner, Art Linkletter, Michael Reagan, LAPD Police Chief William Bratton, L.A. Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and a host of others join intergenerational experts Debby Bitticks and Dorothy Breininger of Delphi Health Products, Inc. in a new documentary, "Saving Our Parents" , which was released in April 2008. (Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:21:00 GMT)

Baker to host annual Senior Expo
Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford) will host his annual Senior Expo today with representatives on hand to discuss health care, Social Security, banking, government, housing and much more, Baker's office announced in a news release. In addition to Baker's presence at the event, there will also be representatives from the Elder Services Work Group of the Tioga County Partnership for Community ... (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:03:24 GMT)

Baker to host annual Senior Expo today
Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford) will host his annual Senior Expo today with representatives on hand to discuss health care, Social Security, banking, government, housing and much more, Baker’s office announced in a news release. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:04:14 GMT)

2 politicians host senior citizens seminar
A senior citizens seminar, hosted by Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and state Sen. Sandra Cunningham, D-Jersey City, will be held today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Peter's College on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City. (Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:25:33 GMT)