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Nursing more than the body
Four nurses have created a company that provides a variety of services to help families with elder care. It's a huge growth market. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:40:03 GMT)

Area senior-housing homes get national recognition
Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s Bashford East Health Care and Golden Living Center–Camelot, which is owned by Fort Smith, Ark.-based Golden Living Centers, each will be recognized with quality awards by The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:27:34 GMT)

Red Cross to offer first-aid workshop
Many caregivers find themselves faced with injuries or sudden illnesses requiring immediate care. Providing first aid to elderly individuals during an emergency situation has unique challenges, especially when the person injured or suddenly ill has additional medical complications. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:52:24 GMT)

Trilogy opens facility in Michigan
Louisville-based Trilogy Health Services LLC has opened The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods, a health care facility in Battle Creek, Mich. It is located on the campus of NorthPointe Woods, a senior living community. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:04:10 GMT)

Insurance program seeking volunteers
Elder Connection is presented in larger type for the benefit of our senior readers. ... (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:13:19 GMT)

Senior Notes
The following is a list of activities and events at the Senior Center at Frisco Square for the month of September. 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:01:20 GMT)

Candidates tout care plans for uninsured
Jefferson City -- To expand health coverage to the uninsured, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof wants to dip deep into the money now paid to hospitals as reimbursement for their charity care. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:04:42 GMT)

Things to do as a senior
Top 10 lists are everywhere. You can find top 10 things to do in almost every city and many top 10 lists of things to do before you die. Although there are hundreds of top 10 lists, I thought the world needed one more. I am a senior, so I made a Top 10 list of things to do during my senior year. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:20:19 GMT)

Kenya: Kin of Late MPs Win Nominations
Beatrice Kones, former Cabinet minister Kipkalya Kones' widow, won the ODM nomination in Bomet, while Dr Joyce Laboso, former assistant minister Lorna Laboso's elder sister, clinched the Sotik nomination. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:00:05 GMT)

Senior Companions offer friendship, assistance even on holiday
By Kathleen Thurber Staff Writer Quita Williford grabbed the most recent photos of her great-grandchildren and leaned over to the recliner next to hers to show them off to her senior companion Nelda Sandefer. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:11:04 GMT)

Report Examines Health Care Access For Mississippi Residents Displaced By Hurricane Katrina
"Access To Care Among Displaced Mississippi Residents In FEMA Travel Trailer Parks Two Years After Katrina," Health Affairs: The Web exclusive by Lynn Lawry, a senior health stability and humanitarian assistance specialist with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, and colleagues provid (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:12:55 GMT)

Officials study alternative long-term care facilities
Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers in Casper might have a new option for long-term care in the future. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:19:21 GMT)

Celebrating life and learning at Senior Center
Diana Sevanian Out of My Head Posted: Aug. 31, 2008 4:33 p.m. Long before I began working at the SCV Senior Center in July, I knew that it was a "magical" place, truly "Support and Friendship Central" for hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley seniors. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:42:40 GMT)

Czech health care far more expensive for patients-opposition
Prague- Czech health care has become 60 percent more expensive for patients over the past two years of the government led by Civic Democrat (ODS) Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, David Rath, senior opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) shadow health minister, told journalists today. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:20:44 GMT)

Sisters set up all-Williams quarterfinal at U.S. Open
By now, Venus and Serena Williams know all too well how it feels to set aside sisterhood for a couple of hours and try to beat each other on a tennis court. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:07:21 GMT)

Animals add love, excitement at senior-living centers
The pitter-patter of little feet is an increasingly common sound at nursing homes and senior-living residences. Dogs, cats and rabbits are roaming the halls, lounging about on common-area sofas and warming the beds at a growing number of residences and extended-care facilities. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:26:36 GMT)

SENIOR CALENDAR
Butler County Association of Retired School Personnel , for any retired school personnel, 11:30 a.m. today, Andover Pizza Hut Italian Bistro, 307 N. Andover Road, Andover. Carol Musick, 316-733-2064 or duettc@sbcglobal.net . Prairie View caregiver group, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Life Care Center of Andover, 621 W. 21st St., Andover. Free. Nostalgia John, anecdotes, music and radio ... (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:07:08 GMT)

Senior Notes
The following is a list of activities and events at the Senior Center at Frisco Square for the month of September. 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:02:34 GMT)

Whistle-blowers hit health care fraud
Whistle-blowers helped authorities recover at least $9.3 billion from health care providers accused of defrauding states and the federal government, according to an analysis of Justice Department records. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:10:57 GMT)

Marina eyes new senior housing
Marina will look for another developer to build a senior community on city-owned Fort Ord land where plans fell through for a gated, active-seniors subdivision. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:54:22 GMT)

Sisters set up all-Williams quarterfinal at Open
Venus Williams figures matches against her sister would be much less stressful if they weren't both elite players. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:51:10 GMT)

Tailored Care Management Programs Are Key to Payers Managing Highly Complex and Rapidly Growing Senior Populations
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----Today's payers face a perfect storm of converging forces: a rapidly growing Medicare population, a Medicare population that increasingly suffers from multiple chronic conditions and growing competition for Medicare members prompted by higher reimbursements under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:00 GMT)

The only woman in Durham Senior Cricket League
SHE'S got the lads stumped! As the only woman in the Durham Senior Cricket League, Danielle Hazell, 20, raises a few eyebrows when she takes to the wicket. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:51:49 GMT)

Senior care center ready for patients
Eufaula Mayor Jay Jaxon had a message for the audience at Thursday’s Medical Center Barbour senior care center open house. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:28:10 GMT)

Report shows elder abuse
Fifteen residents of the Good Samaritan Society one mile north of Albert Lea were found to have been verbally, sexually and emotionally abused by four former nursing assistants, all teenage girls, earlier this year, according to a Minnesota Department of Health report released Thursday. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:12:20 GMT)

Health Care REIT to Acquire 29 Sunrise Senior Living Properties
TOLEDO, Ohio----Health Care REIT, Inc. has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Arcapita, Inc. to acquire its 90% interest in a venture owning 29 senior housing properties managed by Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. for approximately $643.5 million, subject to final due diligence and excluding transaction costs. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:27:00 GMT)

Health Care REIT to Acquire 29 Sunrise Senior Living Properties
Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Arcapita, Inc. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:35:11 GMT)

Thomas Bata, ?Shoemaker to the World,? Dies at 93
Mr. Bata made the company founded by his father so pervasive that it became a generic noun for shoe in some parts of the developing world, particularly in Africa. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:07:04 GMT)

Health briefs
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Differences (CHADD), a support network for adults and parents of children with ADHD, meets on the first of each month, at Bradley Hospital, 1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence. For information, call (401) 369-0045. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:03:05 GMT)

Hastert may still play leadership role
The man who for seven years was only a pair of heartbeats from the Oval Office is keeping a low profile this week, but Dennis Hastert's Republican colleagues say they still look to him for leadership. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:21:38 GMT)

Senior Notes
The following is a list of activities and events at the Senior Center at Frisco Square for the month of September. 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:30:46 GMT)

Fundraiser rolls up sleeves for Senior Services
He may not have written the book on fundraising, but Michael W. Sullivan, after 20 years in sales, knows his way around financial hurdles. A Bartlett resident, Sullivan (no relation to this story's author) recently was appointed endowment fund director by Senior Services Associates, Inc., the Elgin-based organization that provides services for over 20,000 older adults in Kane, Kendall and ... (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:29:41 GMT)

Health Care REIT in $643.5M purchase
Health Care REIT Inc., a Toledo real estate investment trust, said yesterday it has an agreement to purchase 90 percent interest in 29 properties owned by Sunrise Senior Living Inc. The price was $643.5 million. The senior housing communities are mostly in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago metropolitan areas, with one in suburban Detroit and another in suburban Columbus. Sunrise will manage ... (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:31:57 GMT)

Portsmouth area community calendar
Portsmouth (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:09:27 GMT)

Sentinel Morning Update: Local woman takes part in rebuilding Iraq
The little girl in the pink dress may as well had been a princess — not in rank or title but in attitude. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:22 GMT)

Allegiance Engage Platform Selected by Emeritus Senior Living
SALT LAKE CITY----Allegiance, Inc., a provider of technology and services that help companies capitalize on engagement, today announced that Emeritus Senior Living, a national provider of assisted living and dementia care services, has selected the Allegiance Engage platform to manage and measure engagement with employees, residents and their families. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Finding living room for those with memory deficit disorders
A unique take on an assisted living environment for those with memory deficit disorders will debut Sunday in northwest Oklahoma City. Business partners Leslie McKee and Laura Hicks have been certified by the Oklahoma State Department of Health to operate their assisted living home for memory care in a neighborhood setting they believe is a much more personal approach to elder care. The pair's ... (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:07:09 GMT)

Senior Center news and activities: Sept. 9-13, 2008
Here is the Swampscott Council on Aging Senior Center schedule for Sept. 8-12. Unless noted, activities are at the Senior Center, 200 Essex St. -- plus other items of special interest to senior citizens .... (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:36:09 GMT)

Sittercity.com Becomes the First Web-Based Service Awarded the Senior Approved Certification
The Senior Care Division of Sittercity.com, America's largest and most trustworthy online resource for caregivers, has been awarded the Senior Approved Certification, validating Sittercity Senior Care as an excellent service connecting families to independent in-home senior caregivers. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:24:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Providers Form Coalition for Capital Access
Long-term care facilities from across the country are forming the Coalition for Senior Healthcare Reform, an organization that seeks to improve the quality of healthcare for seniors by ensuring access to capital for long-term care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT)

Health Care REIT to offer 6 million shares
Health Care REIT Inc. said Wednesday it plans to offer 6 million common shares and use proceeds to invest in additional senior housing and health care properties. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:19:10 GMT)

Study: Elder Bankruptcies Soar
While the bankruptcy filing rate for those under 55 has fallen, it has soared for older Americans, according to a new analysis from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:19:21 GMT)

Will her gender sway women to Palin?
As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's pick for vice president, makes her case to the convention Wednesday night, Republicans hope she will sway Democratic women toward their ticket. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:35:56 GMT)

What's new: Senior Helpers opens office in Boise
Senior Helpers, a new business that provides non-medical assistance, companionship and/or personal care for older individuals or couples, has opened to serve clients in the Treasure Valley area. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:08:48 GMT)

Food trolleys carried dirty linen at aged care home
A Melbourne aged care home has been sanctioned by the Federal Government for breaching hygiene, infection control and nutrition standards. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:31:00 GMT)

One month in prison, restitution and probation to William L. Langston Jr., son of a former Alabama Fire College ...
GADSDEN - The son of the former Alabama Fire College director was sentenced Wednesday to one month in prison, three months of home confinement and two years of probation and was ordered to pay $66,000 in restitution on his guilty plea to conspiracy and mail fraud charges. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:36:29 GMT)

Health Care REIT to issue 6 million shares
Health Care REIT Inc., a Toledo real estate investment trust, said yesterday it will issue 6 million shares of stock and use the proceeds to invest in additional senior housing and health-care properties. The company said Tuesday it has an agreement to buy senior housing units owned by Sunrise Senior Living Inc. for $643.5 million. The local firm often issues stock to raise money for new ... (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:16:48 GMT)

Perry County group reaps sweet rewards
There’s nothing quite as comforting as cookies for the holidays. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:31:47 GMT)

SEIU-UHW Caregivers at Sava Nursing Homes Win Highest Standards Statewide for Resident Care, Wages, Workers' Rights
By a unanimous vote, nursing home workers approved a new contract with Sava Senior Care on Wednesday that includes the strongest resident care protections and the highest wages among nursing homes statewide. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT)

WWII tomatoes still growing
CODY - When young James Dalbert Long hit the beaches of Normandy, France, in the first wave of the 1944 D-Day Invasion, it's a fairly safe bet that he wasn't thinking about growing tomatoes. But because of the interest the first lieutenant of the 43rd ... (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:48:05 GMT)

Government should not assume prime responsibility for care, says former cabinet minister
Older people should be prepared to work after they reach retirement age for as long as they are physically able to, says former cabinet minister (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:14:42 GMT)

Senior care investigated
B.C. Ombudsman Kim Carter has launched an investigation into problems with seniors' care, including residential and assisted living facilities and home support services.The move was made in response to the more than 50 individual complaints about seniors' care that Carter's office has received since late June, when the Ombudsman issued a news release about her office's role in the investigation ... (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:05:19 GMT)

Care home appeals tax decision
Redstone Presbyterian Senior Care is appealing a decision by the Westmoreland County Board of Assessment Appeals that requires it to pay taxes on four properties in Murrysville, North Huntingdon and Greensburg. read more » (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:26:26 GMT)

AARP celebrates 50th with star-studded event
Actress Sally Field had some advice for the mature crowd celebrating AARP's 50th anniversary on a sunny Thursday at the Lincoln Memorial: Don't get burned. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:30:34 GMT)

AARP celebrates 50th with star-studded event
By GILLIAN GAYNAIR Actress Sally Field had some advice for the mature crowd celebrating AARP's 50th anniversary on a sunny day at the Lincoln Memorial: Don't get burned. "I'm worried about you all," she said. "I hope you put some sun block on!" Field joined tennis star Martina Navratilova, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, NASCAR champion Richard Petty and Elder Bernice King - daughter of Martin Luther ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:02:47 GMT)

AARP celebrates 50th with star-studded event
Actress Sally Field had some advice for the mature crowd celebrating AARP's 50th anniversary on a sunny day at the Lincoln Memorial: Don't get burned. "I'm worried about you all," she said. "I hope you put some sun block on!" Field joined tennis star Martina Navratilova, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, NASCAR champion Richard Petty and Elder Bernice King - daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. - on Thursday ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:04:50 GMT)

Bartow Officials OK Senior Care Complex
City commissioners in Bartow gave final approval Wednesday to plans for a senior care complex in the proposed Silver Co. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:16:49 GMT)

SEIU, beset by spending scandal, places a senior manager on leave
The Service Employees International Union says two lower-ranking staffers have lost their jobs because of allegations that others in the Los Angeles local were retaliated against. The Service Employees International Union announced Thursday that it had placed a senior manager at its biggest California local on leave and that two lower-ranking staffers had lost their jobs, because of ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:16:49 GMT)

CONTACT THE HERALD
The fourth annual Ethnic Elder Resource Fair is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:22:12 GMT)

Impartial review will get to the truth of seniors' care
Re: 'Probe into senior care welcomed' (Daily News, Aug. 22). (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:46:27 GMT)

Meet the Joneses: McCain and Health Care
In the series' final installment, "GMA" looks at McCain's health care plan. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:39:34 GMT)

Northern Health looking for care proposals
Northern Health is issuing a call for proposals to take ownership and operation of the new Gateway Retirement Community facility for senior citizens.When completed in 2009, the Prince George facility at Victoria Street and 20th Avenue will offer 94 long-term care beds, 50 assisted living units and 31 market rental units for a total of 175 residential home units.The new partner will own the ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:05:14 GMT)

Cost of caring for aging parents could be next financial crisis
Many people find themselves responsible for paying for the care of their parents as they age. But according to a just-released survey, these adult children of aging parents, known as family caregivers, are vastly unprepared. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:36:12 GMT)

Religion Calendar
Community coffeehouse series — 7 p.m. today. Devin Garza and Messenger give a contemporary Christian concert. Child care provided for ages 5 and younger. Westlake United Methodist Church, 1460 Red Bud Trail. Free. 327-1335, www.westlake-umc.org. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:49:25 GMT)

Elder-law issues to be discussed
Elder law attorney Alyson Fudge will present the fifth in a series of lectures and workshops at Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church. The hour-long "Ask the Attorney" starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at, 1605 Harbor View Road. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:16:17 GMT)

UTMB cutting indigent-care program funds by $24 million
The budget for providing medical care to the poor is being slashed by $24 million as the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston continues to move away from its traditional role of caring for the region's uninsured, officials said Friday. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:41:51 GMT)

Senior Expo provides info, games
In addition to Friday’s Senior Expo at Greenwood Mall, local seniors participated in sporting events such as basketball at Greenwood Family YMCA. Look for results of the Senior Games in Sunday’s Index-Journal. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:52:23 GMT)

Ex-Spartan Rashad Evans prepares to battle UFC legend Chuck Liddell
When former Michigan State wrestler Rashad Evans enters the octagon against Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Chuck Liddell tonight at UFC 88 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, he knows he'll do so as a decisive underdog. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:06:05 GMT)

Alabama to reduce funding for subsidized child care
The cold numbers of the Legislature's budget deliberations are starting to affect Alabama's low- and middle-income working families, especially those who rely on a state-funded child care program. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:04:57 GMT)

Northern Michigan Review launches health care Web site
Northern Michigan Review Inc., the parent company of the Petoskey News-Review, Charlevoix Courier and Gaylord Herald Times recently launched upnorthhealth.com, the comprehensive resource for residents of Northwest Michigan exploring health care options. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:16:37 GMT)

Should Nurses Replace GPs As Frontline Providers Of Primary Care?
Should nurses be the frontline providers of primary care, taking the place of general practitioners as the first point of patient contact? Two experts debate the issue on bmj.com today. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:12:45 GMT)

Perry County group reaps sweet rewards
There’s nothing quite as comforting as cookies for the holidays. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:00:27 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, 06 Sep 2008 12:34:13 GMT)

Hulshof's health-care plan scrutinized
Republican Kenny Hulshof unveiled his health-care plan late last month amid predictions that it would help nearly all 729,000 uninsured Missourians acquire health coverage at modest cost. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:52:32 GMT)

Agency targets senior suicides
CHICOPEE - A free elder suicide prevention training program is under way, thanks to Hawthorn Services Inc. It focuses on identifying senior citizens at risk for suicide, and learning how to make referrals to appropriate services. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:12:03 GMT)

Fall Movie Preview – Indie Pick: 'Choke'
Choke Controversy follows writer Chuck Palahniuk like an angry stalker. His work is often described as "disturbing," and he’s the author of the violent Fight Club , which was turned into a film starring Brad Pitt that’s treated like religious revelation by its many (largely male) fans. Now comes Choke , based on Palahniuk’s novel of the same title, about a con artist who needs money to ... (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:19:27 GMT)

Elder Law seminars set
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and Iowa Legal Aid’s Legal Hotline for Older Iowans are presenting a series of free Elder Law seminars on Oct. 14 and 21. The seminars will provide older Iowans and their caregivers with valuable information to protect their rights and limited resources. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:23:06 GMT)

Strike's focus: job security, health care
It was a soggy day on the picket lines at Boeing Wichita on Saturday, the first day of a strike by Boeing's largest union. "We don't care" about the weather, said Gary Day, a modification mechanic at Boeing picketing in front of Gate 6 along South Oliver. "I'm just worried about the future." The Machinists union struck the company at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after talks broke down following a ... (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:10:37 GMT)

Greeley Senior Center news
Celebrate Assisted Living Week during the fourth annual Weld County Senior Idol in the Dining Room at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Spectators will taste and judge chocolate desserts prepared by the assisted living facilities. No charge for spectators. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:05:42 GMT)

Winning kids' shows: 'WordGirl' and 'Pucca'
Children's television is a world of brilliance and banality, depending on how old your kid is and what channel you're watching. The consensus is that programming geared to kids ages 1 to 5 is, on the whole, one of television's great achievements. No longer... (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:23:36 GMT)

New, deluxe kid care draws crowds
Shaleta Robinson was up at 3:30 a.m. Saturday so she could be among the first in line to register her 2-year-old son for a space at the Tucson area's splashy new Tutor Time child-care facility. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:28:21 GMT)

Home prices driving care choices
Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:37:20 GMT)

Longer life poses problems for senior care
PLATTSBURGH -- People living longer is a tribute to medical science and a comfort to those approaching their golden years. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:43:09 GMT)

Looking for single-senior trips
Can you direct me to some reliable organizations or Web sites for senior singles travel? I'm 65 and looking to travel with a group of other singles. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:14:00 GMT)

Prenatal care declining in New Jersey
New Jersey ranks among the worst states in helping pregnant women get access to early prenatal care, but is working hard to correct the problem and direct resources to where they're most needed in the state, said New Jersey's top health official. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:17:07 GMT)

Agency targets senior suicides
"> John Suchocki Hawthorn Services staff members are learning how to prevent suicide in the elderly population. Teaching the class is psychiatrist Kerry M. Morrison (right). (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:26:42 GMT)

Care program offers assistance to Callaway County seniors
When homebound Callaway County seniors need help, there is one person they can call to help them with all of their needs; Karen Elwood with the Callaway County Care Coordination Program. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:39:02 GMT)

Senior Moment
Affluent elderly Indians are seeking care outside the family. (Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:22:24 GMT)

KKR Announces Appointment of Yoshiharu Fukuhara as Senior Advisor in Japan
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) announced today that, effective September 4, 2008, it has appointed Mr. Yoshiharu Fukuhara as a Senior Advisor in Japan. Mr. Fukuhara brings extensive Japanese corporate experience to KKR, through a long and distinguished career at Shiseido Co., Ltd. (Shiseido), Japan's leading manufacturer of luxury cosmetics, make-up, skin care and fragrances. He is ... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:14:57 GMT)

Developers meet demand for luxury senior housing
If construction trends in senior living continue, Portland baby boomers will be shaking their aging booties in grand style. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:09:58 GMT)

Jeff Lee named senior director at Opus West
Newly appointed as senior director of real estate development for Opus West, Jeff Lee is responsible for projects ranging from huge industrial buildings in the Central Valley to freestanding office condos in Fremont. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:51:54 GMT)

EMC uses storage expertise to track care for homeless
There are segments of society that are nearly impossible to track and even more challenging to care for. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:42:06 GMT)

New Employee Guides Help Families Use Tax Breaks to Pay for Child Care
The American Business Collaboration and Corporate Voices for Working Families announce the release of two new guides for employers and employees, promoting the use of Dependent Care Assistance Programs (DCAPs). (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT)

County group serves elderly
MONTAGUE - What do home repair projects, senior aerobics, tai chi classes, grandparenting, and care-giver training have in common? (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:28:15 GMT)

An aging population having impact on health care already
PLATTSBURGH -- New York's population is aging, and that growth in the number of senior citizens is already impacting the health-care system. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:28:10 GMT)

Senior citizen forum is Thursday
CANTON The Stark County Department of Job and Family Services, Mayfield Senior Center and the Senior Forum newspaper will hold the 2008 Senior Citizens Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mayfield Senior Center, at 3825 13th St. SW. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:27:24 GMT)

Elder Law answers seniors' questions
In makeshift offices at hospitals, community centers and apartment buildings across the county, lawyers are working to bring peace of mind to the area's senior population. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:03:07 GMT)

Agreements with senior care facilities: what you need to know
Years ago a man came to me with a document asking me to review it before he signed. It was a release and I congratulated... (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:14:06 GMT)

Agreements with senior care facilities: what you need to know
Planning ahead (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:28:56 GMT)

Home care providers keep loved ones in comfort zone
Sue Merritt learned how to do what was necessary to keep her loved one at home. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:14:03 GMT)

Elder's caretaker wins Miss Navajo crown
It's a dream her grandmother spoke of and encouraged but never lived to see. "It's what she always wanted," said Yolanda Charley, the newly crowned Miss Navajo Nation 2008-09, of her late grandmother. "She used to cut out photos of the new Miss Navajos and told me that I could be it someday." (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:51:46 GMT)

When a hospital stay is on the horizon
THE RISK of falling generally is increased in an older individual -- and this risk is especially great when the elder is hospitalized. Thankfully, a person can avoid most falls by working closely with her doctor and the hospital staff. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:52:43 GMT)

Daughter charged with bilking mom out of $40,000
A 59-year-old Portland woman moved in with her ailing mother three years ago to help care for her. Instead, police say, the daughter obtained at least six fraudulent credit cards in her mother's name and charged more than $40,000 to the accounts. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:55:28 GMT)

Senior Housing Leader Ecumen Points Way to Post Partisanship: Long Term Care Financing Reform
Guest post in New York Times and latest whitepaper illustrate reasons why Sens. McCain & Obama are silent on Long Term Care Financing Reform and Outline Opportunity For Candidates (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

MIDLAND SENIOR CENTER
MIDLAND SENIOR CENTER The Midland Senior Center is located in Kingsway Center, 3303 W. Illinois, Space No. 18. For more information call 681-7636. Activities for the week of Sept. 7 include: (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:16:58 GMT)

Presidential candidates discuss proposals for health care, other issues at AARP convention
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Saturday appeared via satellite at an AARP convention in Washington, D.C., and spoke about health care and other issues that affect seniors, the Washington Post reports. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:56:32 GMT)

Portsmouth area community calendar
JOHN ELDER ROBISON, bestselling author and brother of Augusten Burroughs, will give a reading from his bestseller, "Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at RiverRun Bookstore, 20 Congress St., Portsmouth. Hosted by... (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:06:52 GMT)

Senior Calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 9 Kilauea — Outreach: Kauai Care Center Kapa‘a — Japanese Dance, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; ‘Ukulele Outreach: Mahelona Hospital, 10 a.m. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:32:24 GMT)

Hospice and Palliative Care Launch Caregiver Support
Residents of St. Lawrence County who are caring for an ailing family member or friend have a new online resource. Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley announced the launch of its new caregiver support website to help families of the seriously ill provide care for their loved one: www.seriousillness.org/slc “Caring for a relative with a serious illness can [...] (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:25:13 GMT)

NAM Health Care Summit in Florida - Sept 8-10
The NAM and DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance will present nationally recognized health benefits leaders from various U.S. manufacturing companies for the annual Integrated Care Summit from September 8-10. The 2+ day educational event will focus on effective prevention, wellness, and disease management strategies for the workplace. It will also feature the C-Suite Panel for Small- to Medium-Size ... (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:48:43 GMT)

Tiger cub dies in Corbett for want of medical care
An injured tiger cub, not more than six months, died due to non-availability of veterinary doctors at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand. The cub and another young tigress, aged one-and-a-half years, were abandoned by their mothers and were found 12 days ago by villagers residing near the reserve area. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:45:01 GMT)

SeniorBridge Appoints John Panella, Jr., MA, MPH Executive Director, Baltimore
SeniorBridge, a specialized organization that serves seniors and their families by managing chronic health care needs in the home and other settings, has appointed John Panella Jr., MA, MPH, Executive Director of the Baltimore office. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:46:16 GMT)

New laws proposed to combat elder abuse in Washington
A new state initiative aims to make it easier to identify, prevent and prosecute abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults in Washington. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:47:10 GMT)

Senior Expo 2008
State Representatives Garth Everett and Steve Capelli hosted Senior Expo 2008 today at the Lycoming Mall. Area seniors got the latest information on everything from health care and nutrition to government programs and financial planning. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:48:19 GMT)

Fewer U.S. med students choosing primary care
Medical students are avoiding careers in general internal medicine, a move which could exacerbate the U.S. doctor shortage expected by the time the youngest baby boomers head into their senior years, according to a survey being released Wednesday. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:19:15 GMT)

Whooosh! 11 Spring Makeover Includes Dual-Flush Toilets; $17.95 M. Triplex
“We were admiring your security cameras,” a man in a paint-splattered Ralph Lauren polo shirt said last Sunday afternoon, standing next to his wife outside of 11 Spring Street . “We need some for our building.” He was talking to Caroline Cummings , the 27-year-old who bought 11 Spring from Rupert Murdoch’s elder son, Lachlan, exactly two years ago for $12 million. Back then the ... (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:41:49 GMT)

New homes shift toward senior-friendly features
States and cities worried about where the growing number of senior citizens will live when they're older are starting to ask that all new homes be built to accommodate the elderly. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:08:01 GMT)

Making the cut: New barbershop offers black hair care options closer to local patrons
Several years of pushing for a barber who understands black hair care — and debating whether the demand was great enough — never came to fruition. But senior Mike Carson never questioned whether the demand was there. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:49:02 GMT)

Official raises stink over Wasilla senior center complaints
WASILLA -- A state ombudsman is slamming officials at a Wasilla senior center for not responding to residents' complaints about noxious sewer-smelling gases that were causing respiratory problems. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:38:02 GMT)

Seminar helps adults learn to care for aging parents
As more senior citizens live longer, their adult children face the prospect of becoming caregivers for their aging parents. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:38:16 GMT)

Study Shows Seniors Adapt Well to Remote Monitoring Technology
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. & PHILADELPHIA----A new research report released today by Healthsense and NewCourtland Elder Services concludes that seniors who rely on remote monitoring technology to help them remain secure and independent adapt well to living with the technology and do not see it as intrusive or impersonal. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT)

City Approves ‘Senior Campus' on Silver Site
Construction of a 250-unit “senior campus” as part of the Silver Company development on the north side of Bartow was approved by the Bartow City Commission on Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:29:22 GMT)

Official raises stink over Wasilla senior center complaints
A state ombudsman is slamming officials at a Wasilla senior center for not responding to residents' complaints. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:48:31 GMT)

Senior Calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 9 Kilauea — Outreach: Kauai Care Center Kapa‘a — Japanese Dance, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; ‘Ukulele Outreach: Mahelona Hospital, 10 a.m. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:02:24 GMT)

Carved to show care: Rice man pours love for daughter into handmade trees
RICE - When Jodee Johnson was battling breast cancer, her father surrounded her with a forest of trees that he had made. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:41:47 GMT)

Bill to Keep Workers with Criminal Records Out of Long-Term Care System Clears Committee
Sept. 10, 2008 – A bill aimed at preventing persons with criminal histories from working in long-term care services moved a step closer to reality yesterday. It was approved by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate Finance Committee. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:08:36 GMT)

Martins get Elder Care Specialist designations
EXETER - The husband and wife team of Milton T. Martin, Jr. and Edda M. Martin of Durham, NH, have successfully completed the requirements for the prestigious, nationally recognized Elder Care Specialist ® “ECS” Credential conferred upon by the... (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:00:12 GMT)

Blue Cross actuary: Help health care by reallocating money
U.S. politicians have grappled for years with what to do about rising health care costs and the growing number of uninsured Americans. But in an hour Wednesday morning, John Friesen, an actuary with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, laid out some simple concepts that don't require reorganizing the entire system or throwing out the parts that work. “We can solve this problem if we put ... (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:09:56 GMT)

Strange behaviors in hospital could indicate ICU psychosis
Recently, my friend Evelyn Harms and her mother, Dorothy, 80, spent five days in a hospital intensive care unit. Evelyn stayed with her mother around the clock. Early in their stay, Dorothy started experiencing ICU psychosis. "Forty-eight hours into our stay in the ICU, we began living a nightmare,” Evelyn Harms said. "But it wasn't a nightmare; it was something called ICU psychosis. Momma ... (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:37:21 GMT)

Homer woman sacrifices 'normal' life to offer health care to developing nations On a Mission
[Two years ago, Christa Hemstreet was a typical high school senior, concerned more about friends and parties than just about anything else. As she approached graduation from Homer High School, she suddenly found herself asking a question familiar to most 17 year-olds: What am I going to do with my life? (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:47:16 GMT)

Cape Care Coalition meeting on Saturday
SOUTH DENNIS — A group seeking to create a regionwide, community health care system will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dennis Senior Center. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:12:50 GMT)

Franklin County judge slams Chambersburg man who abused his mother
A Franklin County judge on Wednesday rejected a Chambersburg man's plea for clemency in an elder abuse case, sentencing David Baine, 42, to five to 10 years in state prison. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:16:52 GMT)

Senior Notes
The following is a list of activities and events at the Senior Center at Frisco Square for the month of September. 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:02:27 GMT)

Tucson area a model for senior housing
States and cities worried about where the growing number of senior citizens will live are starting to ask that all new homes be built to accommodate the elderly. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:14:05 GMT)

Last of neighborhood health-care centers closing, hospital decides
The Medical Center of Central Georgia is closing the last of its health-care centers that provide primary care to the poor in their own neighborhoods. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:14:37 GMT)

Wallabies let down by elder statesmen
IT WAS an interesting vantage point. Commentating on the Wallabies' big defeat in Johannesburg, I was behind the posts at Ellis Park and it gave me a chance to observe the Wallabies behind the posts. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT)

A very special performance
Ryan Summers and the rest of the Ironton High School Million Dollar Marching Band should be commended for their recent efforts at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:42:44 GMT)

State revokes TLC home licenses
CLINTON — The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has revoked the certificates of three elder group homes in Clinton. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:53:11 GMT)

Shard Villa gets reprieve from closing
By JOHN FLOWERS SALISBURY — Shard Villa trustees will not proceed with their previously stated direction of closing the elder care facility this fall. They will instead explore fund raising and other avenues through which they hope to keep the stately, 19th-century mansion in the senior care business for years to come. In July trustees announced that Shard Villa — a historic landmark and ... (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:43:13 GMT)

Study on Health Care Needs of Persons Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Lynn Lawry, MD, MSPH, MSc, director of research and education with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), is the senior author of a manuscript titled, "Health Assessment and Health Care Access Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mississippi Travel Trailer Parks Two Years after The 2005 Gulf Coast ... (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:41:21 GMT)