Category 'Healthy Living'
National Patient Recognition Week is the first week in February. During this week healthcare providers recognize their patients and how important they are. Dr. Allan J. Hamilton in his book, The Scalpel and the Soul: Encounters with Surgery, the Supernatural, and the Healing Power of Hope describes what it is like to be a surgeon and a patient.
September is National Cholesterol Education Month
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, an ideal time to have your blood cholesterol checked and take action to lower it if it is high. High blood cholesterol affects more than 65 million Americans and is a major risk factor for heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women and men in the U.S.
1 Sleep to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
There is 1 sleep until the Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Right at Home - Durham/Chapel Hill is a proud community sponsor of the Triangle Walk. Join us in the fight. Sinc...
2 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
There are 2 sleeps until the Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Right at Home - Durham/Chapel Hill is a proud community sponsor of the Triangle Walk. Join us in the fight. Since 1...
5 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
The Walk To End Alzheimer's will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Right at Home - Durham/Chapel Hill is a proud community sponsor of the Triangle Walk.
20 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Join us in the fight.
24 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
There are 24 sleeps until the Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Join us in the fight.
From NPR: 811 Healthy Aging
Listen to a discussion about older adults and the health care system. Health care may not be prepared for our rapidly aging population. The podcast features Mark S. Lachs, MD, M.P.H., Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Lachs is the author of Treat Me , Not My Age: A Doctor's Guide to Getting the Best Care as You or a Loved One Gets Older. To listen for free until mid-June, click here.
It's here! The April issue of Caring Right at Home
Spring is here and so is the April issue of the Caring Right at Home e-Newsletter. As always there are great articles including a focus on re-hospitalization, tax relief for caregivers and the path to Alzheimers.
Have you seen the March 2011 Issue of Caring Right at Home?
The March 2011 issue of the free Caring Right at Home newsletter features great articles focused on our aging population including providing information on brain health, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Type 2 Diabetes.
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