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Toll of Caregiving is Widespread

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Asking for help when the burden of caring for a loved one gets to be too much isn’t a sign ...

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Disagreement over the TV Volume Setting

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Rich Filar Disagreement over the television setting can be problematic even in families where no one has hearing loss, ...

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Recommended Foods that Aid Senior Recovery

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

We all know that getting proper nutrition and staying hydrated are the keys to leading a healthy life. But what ...

Boomers Senior Care Wellness

Your Health Matters: Exercise Benefits People of all Ages

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Dr. Judith Black Americans are living longer and are in better physical condition than their predecessors because today’s senior ...

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Diabetes Drugs, Blood Thinners Are Leading Cause of Adverse Medication Events

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

There are nearly 100,000 emergency hospitalizations each year for adverse drug events that involve U.S. senior citizens, according to a ...

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Start the Conversation: National Healthcare Decisions Day 2012

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

By Denise Stahl, Executive Director, UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute Families are often given the difficult job of making critical ...

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Are Your Meds Making You Sick?

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

A Pharmacist’s Guide To Avoiding Dangerous Drug Interactions, Reactions And Side Effects Common Drug Combinations Can Be Lethal Dangerous drug interactions ...

Senior Care The Bookworm Sez Archives

The Bookworm Sez: “100+: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith” by Sonia Arrison

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

c.2011, Basic Books     $25.99 / $30.00 Canada     251 pages, includes notes Every year, there’s another candle. ...

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Family Hospice to Open Second Inpatient Unit

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Western Pennsylvania’s leading non-profit hospice organization, will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at ...

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Book Review—The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program by Gary Small, M.D. & Gigi Vorgan

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Pittsburgh Healthcare Report

Book Review By The Bookworm Sez c.2011, Workman Publishing $24.95 / $28.95 Canada 288 pages You forgot an important event ...