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Traveling long distances with a person in the early stages of dementia may still be quite enjoyable. As dementia advances, however, traveling becomes unpredictable as the person becomes more confused. Preparing for a Trip Prepare for a trip by gathering important documents: insurance cards, passports, your physician’s phone number, refills on medications and a copy of medical records in case the person with dementia needs to see a physician while away. Make sure you keep track of all the documents and medications. Packing them in carry-on bags so they will not get lost en route is a good idea. Remember to Read the rest of this entry »

Caring for a frail older person at home may be made easier by simplifying the environment and by doing tasks that need to be done in the easiest way possible, even if that is different than the way you have done things in the past. Think about your situation. Make changes before a crisis. Taking care of yourself means you are more able to care for another person. Here are some ideas that have worked for others. Promoting Safety at Home 􀂃 Install hand rails or grab bars for tub and toilet 􀂃 Use night lights in the hallway and Read the rest of this entry »

Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit

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WHAT: Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit is the one show dedicated to
educating and improving the lives of people with disabilities,
senior citizens, their families & caregivers, as well as
healthcare and education professionals.

WHEN: Friday, August 26, 2005, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, August 27, 2005, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, August 28, 2005, 11 am - 5 pm

WHERE: The Novi Convention Center, Novi MI
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation
Hospital has opened a Biofeedback Laboratory for Neuromuscular Re-education.
The Grand Rapids, Mich., hospital is the only facility in the Midwest –
and one of just seven in the nation — to offer the therapy, which is designed
for patients with neurological disabilities such as spinal cord injury and
cerebral palsy. Read the rest of this entry »

– Dennis Thompson

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have better defined the role of genetic material called ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the operation of the body’s immune system.
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Data suggest Bristol-Myers Squibb’s new drug to prevent rejection of transplanted kidneys is better than current options.
August 25, 2005

The results of a mid-stage clinical trial announced Thursday suggest that Bristol-Myers Squibb’s experimental drug belatacept is as effective as a standard anti-rejection drug used in kidney transplant patients, but is less toxic. Read the rest of this entry »

Mark 14:66-72

“And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came, and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Nazarene.” But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.”
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Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:00 AM ET

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Most older Americans say they still do not understand how Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage will work and they are split over whether it will be worthwhile, a study released on Thursday found. Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers say daydreaming may cause changes that lead to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease

BY JAMIE TALAN
STAFF WRITER

August 25, 2005

Scientists have scanned the brains of young people when they are doing, well, nothing, and they found that a region active during this daydreaming state is the one hard-hit by the scourge of old age: Alzheimer’s. Read the rest of this entry »

By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 - The Bush administration clashed with doctors on Wednesday over the merits of a proposal to charge higher co-payments to Medicaid recipients, with doctors warning that the fees could deter some poor people from seeking necessary medical care. Read the rest of this entry »

– Dennis Thompson

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — For decades, efforts to treat brain cancer have been stymied by the fact that the brain is protected with a natural shield called the blood-brain barrier — making it tough for tumor-fighting drugs to get through. Read the rest of this entry »

By Deborah Condon

Scientists have taken a major step towards being able to ‘grow’ human lungs for the purpose of transplantation.

A team at the Imperial College in London managed to successfully convert human embryonic stem cells into lung cells. According to the team, it ‘directed’ the stem cells to convert into the type of cells needed for gas exchange in the lungs. Read the rest of this entry »

Len is a natural born caregiver. Over the past six years that I have known him, he has taken under his wing countless elderly neighbors with no living relatives, he spent most of the time his mom was ill either in an airplane winging his way back to the Midwest to visit her or on the telephone trying to corral his siblings to support him as he struggled to help her. He has adopted so many stray animals in his neighborhood that his condominium association has put a limit on how many pets any member can have in their apartment at any given time. Len would often get up in the wee hours of the morning to rummage through garage sales and flea markets to find treasures for the residents in the nursing home in which he worked as a chef. Read the rest of this entry »

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) is a federal law passed by Congress in 1990 which requires providers to inform all adult patients about their rights to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and the right to execute an “advance directive.” An “advance directive” is a written instruction such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care recognized under state law relating to the provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated.
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About this Form: A power of attorney is a document that evidences the creation of a relationship between two people who are designated as the “principal” and the “agent”. The principal designates the agent in the document, and the agent is authorized to act on the principal’s behalf–to stand in the shoes of the principal– Read the rest of this entry »