Study Reveals Most Powerful Motivators for Getting Flu Shot

A new study describes the factors that are most commonly associated with health care workers who get the influenza vaccine. Researchers suggest that by targeting certain predictors, vaccination will become more likely among health care workers. Researchers reviewed 13...

New Rates In Place For The Aid & Attendance Pension Program

Effective December 1, 2011 The Department of Veterans Affairs has INCREASED Aid & Attendance Pension rates by 3.6%! AID & ATTENDANCE MAXIMUM MONTHLY PENSIONS Surviving Spouse $1,094 Single Veteran $1,703 Married Veteran $2,019 Veteran w/Spouse needing care...

Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Depression? The Jury Is Still Out

A meta-analysis says success depends on a high percentage of EPA, but a large study using this dose finds only small effects in less severely ill patients. Associations between depression and low fish consumption or low blood levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty...

Clinical Diagnosis Remarkably Accurate in Early-Onset Dementias

Experts in dementia predicted neuropathology using only clinical history and neuropsychological screening exams. Across dementia subtypes, definitive diagnosis has historically been reserved for cases with neuropathological confirmation or positive genetic testing....