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Get easy access to news and events related to Jo Ellen Smith Living Center, as well as a variety of articles about elder care and seniors in general. The press section contains press releases and announcements about our facility and community. The articles of interest section provides links to online articles and senior news on both the national and local levels.



Press Release
DateArticle
5/4/2009 SWINE FLU INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES
 
5/14/2008 Remembering Jo Ellen Smith
 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 was a very special day at our Living Center, as our residents, families and staff honored the memory of our beloved JoEllen Smith.
Government
DateArticle
1/21/2010 Poll: Most Americans want more GOP support on health care
 
12/22/2009Q&A: Pressing concerns on health care legislation
 
12/11/2009Health care debate: Hope and skepticism on the front lines
 
News Articles
DateArticle
1/21/2010 A Pinch Less Salt Could Save Lives, Money
 

Cutting daily salt intake by three grams – just over a teaspoon -- could prevent 32,000 strokes and 54,000 heart attacks a year. So say researchers at the University of California, San Francisco who developed a novel computer program to predict the clinical impact of salt reduction.

1/21/2010 Dr. Oz's Five Warning Signs for Alzheimer's
 

Oz stopped by "Good Morning America" to explain how you can spot Alzheimer's warning signs in your loved ones. He also gave the audience a memory test. How did you do? These are the words showed on screen at the beginning of the segment:

House
Professor
Pasta
Teddy Bear
Palm Tree
Nun
Cigar
Beach

1/5/2010 Swine flu vaccine available to everyone
 

Swine flu vaccine was offered officially to the public Monday for the first time since the H1N1 vaccination campaign began in October.

State health officials said they are hopeful more Louisianans will get vaccinated.

12/17/2009HHS to release $27 million to fight chronic disease among older adults
 

The Department of Health and Human Services is disbursing $27 million in stimulus package funds to bolster care and prevention of chronic conditions among the elderly through the HHS' Administration on Aging (AoA), it said Wednesday.

12/11/2009Whom do you trust? Most Americans say nurses
 

The majority of Americans believe nurses are the most honest and ethical professionals in the country, according to the results of the annual Gallup Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Poll released Tuesday.

12/10/2009One-third of American adults provide care, new report finds
 There are more informal caregivers in the U.S. than ever before. Nearly one-third of the population provides some level of care, according to a new study.
12/1/2009 Exercise May Keep Your Cells Biologically Young
 

Study Finds 50-Year-Old Athletes Have Cells That Look Decades Younger

People who run everyday do it to keep their hearts strong, spirits up and waistlines trim, but how many could guess that sweating it out on the treadmill may actually fight aging?
10/2/2009 CDC recommends pneumonia vaccine and flu vaccine for seniors this year
 

Seniors aged 65 and older should consider getting vaccinated against pneumonia as well as the seasonal influenza strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend in a new report.

Education
DateArticle
6/1/2009 10 Signs of Alzheimer's / Alzheimer’s Association
 

Memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. It may be a symptom of Alzheimer's, a fatal brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in different degrees. If you notice any of them, please see a doctor. Learn how Alzheimer's affects the brain and take the Brain Tour.

4/27/2009 Swine Flu: What It Is, How to Fight It
 

It's a common respiratory ailment in pigs, but this strain appears to be a subtype never before seen in pigs or humans. Here are answers to questions you may have about swine flu.


   

 

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