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November Is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

National Alzheimer’s Disease Month was first designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. This year,  President Barrack Obama issued a proclamation, marking the month, asserting America’s desire for research which will one day cure the disease. The text of that proclamation follows: “Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and progressive brain disease that slowly erodes precious […]

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New website for adults seeking home care

To meet the growing preference of seniors to age in place and to provide the community with more information on home care, Graceworks at Home has launched a new website www.graceworksathome.org. Visitors to the site will find: Answers to questions about home care Services to meet needs Resources Testimonials from individuals who have experienced Graceworks […]

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Bethany nurses use innovative Living Lab for training

When pneumonia-flu season arrives, Bethany Village nurses will be ready. About 120 Bethany nurses are getting prepared for the upcoming pneumonia season by practicing with “Mrs. B.” Mrs. B is an electronic human patient simulator in the Living Laboratory, a unique homelike environment for nursing education operated by the Nursing Institute of Wright State University […]

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Study: dementia rate may be falling in some parts of the world

(excerpted from the New York Times) New studies of older persons in England and Denmark show dementia rates may be falling and mental ability improving as the population grew healthier and better educated, as recently reported in the New York Times. A new study among people 65 and older in England and Wales showed dementia rates […]

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