Mammography for Elders: A Controversy Rekindled

Does mammography generally benefit or harm women who are older than 80? We still don’t really know. Last year, a retrospective study of mammography in older women (age, 80) was published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study demonstrated higher breast...

Protecting Your Skin From the Sun – Topic Overview

Protecting your skin Most skin cancer can be prevented. Use the following tips to protect your skin from the sun. You may decrease your chances of developing skin cancer and help prevent wrinkles. Avoid sun exposure The best way to prevent a sunburn is to avoid sun...

Prompt TIA and Minor Stroke Management

Urgent referral to and treatment in a specialized clinic boosts clinical outcomes and saves costs. An unacceptably high proportion of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke are underinvestigated and undertreated, especially during the period of...

What does it mean to be gay and old in America

A PLACE TO LIVE: THE STORY OF TRIANGLE SQUARE There is a misperception that all gays are young, fabulous and wealthy – but we’re not. We are all ethnicities, all socio-economic levels and all ages. I hope our film will bring attention to this issue of neglect...

November Edition of Dodge Park In The Neighborhood Is Now Online

The In The Neighborhood is a multicultural publication that publish every other month by Dodge Park Rest Home, The Day Club and Dusk to Dawn program. The publication features the best trends in senior care in Worcester community, an Information Village, Articles for...

Happy Birthday Carrie Lindberg

Dodge Park Rest Home would like to wish the director of nursing, Carrie Lindberg RN happy birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL OF US., ANY MANY, MANY MORE.

2009 Central Massachusetts Memory Walk

Dodge Park Rest Home would like to invite you to join us to the 2009 Central Massachusetts Memory Walk Sunday, September 13th @ 10am Worcester Senior Center (128 Providence St.) What is Memory Walk? Memory Walk is the largest annual fundraiser for the...