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In this section of our site you will find information such as news and events related to Lake Charles Care Center, as well as articles pertaining to 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
 
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.

12/23/2009Music and the mind: Using an iPod to treat Alzheimer's
 

At the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), technology is playing a key part in helping people with Alzheimer's disease reconnect to their memories and their loved ones—if only for immediate periods of time. We call it our "Well-Tuned” program and its impact has been extraordinary.

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.

12/11/2009Wii senior league bowlers to 'spare' no mercy at Tuesday's national championship game
 

After months of competitive play, the "SAS Strikers” from St. Andrews Estates South in Boca Raton, FL, will face off against the "Riverside Silver” from Riverside Place in Charleroi, PA, in Tuesday's National Senior League Wii Bowling Championship Game.

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.

 

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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