Healing Heart Hospitality House’s Monthly Support For Caregivers

Caregivers! Healing Heart Hospitality House’s Monthly Support For Caregivers meets, February 20th at 8:00pm. Nancy Whalen, Co-Director of HHHH presents “Caregiver Burnout”. Come meet new friends and connect with other caregivers. A support group is a great way to...

Cognitive Training Sharpens Some Skills in Elders

Brandy R. Matthews, MD reviewing Rebok GW et al. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 Jan. Self-reported daily activities were the most affected at 10-year follow-up. To examine the effects of cognitive training in elders, researchers randomized more than 2800 community-dwelling...

A Caring Superstar

RANDOLPH RD.—Everything is coming up roses for Dodge Park Rest Home these days, with Co-Owner Micha Shalev in the process of publishing a book, new residences on the grounds of the former Old Fellows Home property in the offing and now a “Caring Star” of 2014 award...

Treating GERD Successfully: Beyond Heartburn Relief

A short questionnaire helps identify whether patients on therapy for GERD are experiencing sleep disturbance and might benefit from an adjustment in therapy. Treating GERD Successfully Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep disturbance are highly prevalent...

Changes to Social Security

The Social Security Administration has announced that beginning in February 2014, local Social Security offices no longer will provide Social Security number printouts or benefit verification letters. Changes to Social Security Verification Letters As a result, SSA is...