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by Julie Ann Anderson on January 23, 2012
Omaha Business Hall of Fame By Cindy Gonzalez WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER A former mayor, a publisher, a marketing expert, two husband-wife teams and the founder of a discount-store chain are to be inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame. The selections follow a nomination process that sought people whose accomplishments in business were historically [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on November 16, 2011
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2011) — A large proportion of Medicare expenditures for nursing home residents with advanced dementia, a terminal illness, is spent on aggressive treatments that may be avoidable and of limited clinical benefit, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, published in the [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on November 14, 2011
Dementia Patients Face Burdensome Transitions in Last 90 Days ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2011) — A new study in the Sept. 29, 2011, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that nearly one in five nursing home residents with advanced dementia experiences burdensome transitions in the last 90 days of life, such [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on October 28, 2011
Alzheimer’s Wine Country Memory Walk 2011!. Hey Check out our video from this years 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s! Did you walk? IF so which walk did you do?
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by Julie Ann Anderson on September 28, 2011
Join the effort to detect Alzheimer’s early The Home Instead Senior Care® network has joined the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA) in a nationwide effort to educate people about the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of early detection. The AEDA is a group of corporations, nonprofits and government entities under the leadership [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on September 12, 2011
The Loneliness Factor Loneliness – it’s one of the most serious obstacles to good nutrition that your senior loved one could face. In the United States, approximately 40 percent of the population age 75 and older – 6.7 million people – lives alone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These seniors face significant socialization challenges, [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on August 29, 2011
10 Senior Mealtime Challenges Research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network reveals 10 mealtime challenges for older adults. The following percentages refer to the number of seniors who believe these are challenges for older people who live alone. After each are tips for how to make the most of mealtimes for older adults [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on August 22, 2011
How GlowCaps Work http://vimeo.com/4871618 Check out this video clink above to see it in action! GlowCaps fit popular prescription bottles available at Walgreens and other retail pharmacies. Inside the GlowCap is a wireless chip that enables four services. Collectively, the services help people stick with their prescription regimen. 1. Reminders Ramp from Subtle to [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on August 3, 2011
The Elder Care Radio Show – August 2011 KSRO 1350 AM Fridays – 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. KNEW 910 AM Saturdays – 8:30 – 9:00 a.m Do older adults disengage as they get older? It may seem that way if it’s hard to get Mom to go out and do things like she used [...]
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by Julie Ann Anderson on August 1, 2011
Happy Monday Morning! As CAREGivers caring for seniors in our community, every day we are reminded of no matter how great or small our acts of kindness or helping helping hands enabling older adults to remain independant in their homes… we can make a difference every day! Here is another great thing I found in this ever [...]
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