What Washington Budget Cuts Mean for Senior Living

Yes, it’s that time in Washington again. Time for the annual budget cutting and trimming that almost always includes senior living providers, investors and important community programs serving seniors. A new post from Senior Housing News affirms that 2013 is ...

 
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TEDMED 2013: Open Discussion on the Caregiver Crisis

TEDMED is an extension of the well-known TED site, where you can listen to TED Talks and engage in a number of ways (via their conversations, initiatives, events and more) around “ideas worth spreading.” One of their national conferences, TEDMED2013, ...

 
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Generation Alzheimer’s

A new microsite has been developed by the Alzheimer’s Association, with the apt albeit unsettling title – “Generation Alzheimer’s: The Defining Disease of the Baby Boomers.”

Facts like “An estimated 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's” as listed on the site certainly affirm the severity of the impact that Alzheimer’s will have on boomers, many of whom are already afflicted via early-onset, or by way of caring for ...

 
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NAPA Bill En Route to President Obama: Act Now!

Alzheimer’s advocates across the country were elated when the U.S.  House of Representatives unanimously passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) on December 15th, after successful passage through the Senate on December 8th.

The Alzheimer’s Association, reinforced by the support of countless other organizations also in support of this legislation, has worked tirelessly over the past few years to push this bill forward. The calls, letters, ...

 
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Peanuts Turn 60; Smithsonian Honors Creator

'Fess up: You watched the classic Halloween special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” a couple of weeks ago, and now you're waiting patiently for the Thanksgiving and Christmas specials. Get in the spirit with this short clip…

This October was the Peanuts’ 60th anniversary, and the Smithsonian is giving visitors an opportunity to revisit the lovable Peanuts characters – and their beloved creator, Charles Schulz – in a special exhibit ...

 
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