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Heart Smarts

by Julie Ann Anderson on January 31, 2012

Blood pressure is something that people should strive to control throughout their lives, but it’s particularly important for seniors and senior health. High blood pressure is a common problem, affecting  more than 50 percent of all Americans who are 60 years old or older. What is High Blood Pressure? When your heart beats and pumps [...]

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Paul & Lori Hogan, founders of Home Instead Senior Care inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame!

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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Committed to Quality Care

by Julie Ann Anderson on January 18, 2012

Committed to Quality Care In an effort to monitor and improve the experience of all of the Home Instead Senior Care network’s clients, the network has commissioned J.D. Power and Associates, a globally-recognized independent market research firm, to conduct periodic surveys of all of its valued clients. J.D. Power and Associates conduct surveys with clients [...]

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Santa Cookies!

by Julie Ann Anderson on December 16, 2011

Santa Cookies It’s that time of year for seasonal cookies.  Try this great recipe that involves no baking.    2 (6 ounce) pkgs white chocolate baking squares, chopped 1 (1 lb) package Nutter Butter sandwich cookies red colored crystal sugar 32 vanilla chips or 32 white chocolate chips 64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips 32 red-hot [...]

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Start Up Stretching

by Julie Ann Anderson on December 14, 2011

Start Up Stretching Regular stretching reduces pain, improves flexibility and quality of life Flexibility, or the lack thereof, is probably the single most important factor affecting our quality of life as we age. Don’t assume that with aging you will automatically lose your flexibility. You can counterbalance the effects of aging so that your physiology [...]

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

by Julie Ann Anderson on December 12, 2011

Seasonal Affective Disorder or Sad… Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you’re like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Treatment [...]

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HOSPICE Improves Care for Dementia Patients and Their Families, Study Finds

by Julie Ann Anderson on December 8, 2011

ScienceDaily (July 29, 2011) — Hospice services substantially improved the provision of care and support for nursing home patients dying of dementia and their families, according to an analysis of survey responses from hundreds of bereaved family members. The research comes as hospice funding has received particular scrutiny in the debate over Medicare spending. “People [...]

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Free Holiday Events in Sonoma County

by Julie Ann Anderson on December 5, 2011

December 3 — Petaluma Downtown Holiday Open House – Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Holiday, Celebration: Don’t miss the Christmas festivities and open houses throughout Downtown Petaluma, CA December 3 – 4 — Holiday on Florence! – Time: 11am to 5pm Holiday: A Showcase of Fine Local Craft featuring handwoven clothing, pottery, glass, jewelry, [...]

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Fight the flu

by Julie Ann Anderson on November 30, 2011

Fight the flu “A flu shot is your best protection against catching the flu,” says Randy Bergen, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Kaiser Permanente. The flu virus changes often. The protection given by the flu vaccine only lasts for about a year, so you need to get a flu shot every year, preferably in [...]

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Few Cancer Services Provided To Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds

by Julie Ann Anderson on November 23, 2011

ScienceDaily (Dec. 26, 2007) — Elderly nursing home residents receive relatively few cancer care services, including screening, surgical treatment, or hospice care, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Few studies have examined cancer treatment and care among elderly patients residing in nursing homes. [...]

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