Jo Ellen Smith Living Center

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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
Date	Article
9/17/2008	Diversified Healthcare Facilities Successfully Evacuate
	Diversified Healthcare, L.C.C. announced today that it successfully evacuated four of its skilled nursing facilities located within the projected path of Hurricane Gustav.
8/1/2008	Jo Ellen Smith Living Center Announced That Eighty-Two Percent of Their Residents and Families Rated Their Willingness to Recommend Their Facility to Others as “Excellent”, "Good”

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.
News Articles
Date	Article
7/1/2008	Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
	Their bodies don't cool quickly, so caution should rise with temperatures
6/27/2008	Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
	Study in older women found friends, family helped minds stay sharp By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter
6/24/2008	Health Discoveries: Feeling Glum? Hold On- Happiness Lies Ahead
	If you're not feeling particularly upbeat these days, just hang in there, because the older you are, the happier you are likely to be.
6/22/2008	New clue to Alzheimer’s found
	WASHINGTON, Jun. 22, 2008 (AP Online delivered by Newstex) -- Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
6/10/2008	Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
	Study found it fixed circadian rhythms, helped with depression, agitation in elderly By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter
5/27/2008	Many Senior Citizens with Heart Disease Have Poor Knowledge of Heart Attack Symptoms
	A new study has produced the stunning results that show nearly half of the people with a history of heart disease know very little about the symptoms of a heart attack and do not even consider themselves to have an elevated cardiovascular risk.
5/22/2008	Seniors Avoiding All Fats to Prevent Heart Disease Are Missing Benefits of Some
	The American Heart Association has found that most people do not know you should not avoid all fats. The “better” fats - monounsaturated and polyunsaturated - can help reduce their risk of heart disease.