OHSU grants to improve care for seniors
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November 22 - Two Oregon Health &amp; Science University School of Nursing research grants totaling $400,000 hope to improve the care for older adults in rural assisted living facilities.
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Australians over the age of 65 were expected Sunday to benefit from the government&#39;s latest health initiative. Prime Minister John Howard announced Sunday in Sydney an increase
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Elderly Americans waiting for a flu shot should be patient -- more is on the way. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson delivered the message Friday afternoon in West Des Moines.
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The medical school will use the money for research into and treatment of obesity, diabetes, cancer and the diseases of aging, especially Alzheimerâs.
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The World Health Organisation launched an initiative on Monday to improve medical services for the elderly in a bid to tackle the growing public health implications of a rapidly ageing global population.
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AUSTIN A 34 (M) million dollar reform plan released today in Austin is meant to bolster the state&#39;s elder care program. The Health and Human Services Commission released the overhaul for Adult Protective Services
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Investing â¬1bn in research The European Commission has announced that it is to invest more than â¬1bn on research into new technologies that can improve the lives of older people.â¦
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Long lines of vulnerable seniors waiting for flu shots helped to prompt Tuesday&#39;s quick and very public announcement. &quot;We need, all of us, to take a deep breath,&quot; said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced yesterday that it has awarded Virginia Tech a $960,685 grant to help the university improve its efforts to identify and help troubled students and staff.
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By Chris MetinkoSTAFF  As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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By the end of this year, Salt Lake City's senior citizens will have a new, easier way to get information about city services.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- There's a new U.S. government Web site to provide seniors with information about the safe use of medicines.
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Regional Health Department works to make sure that area&#39;s elderly people living in group settings receive scarce flu shots. A new supply of flu vaccine is finding its way to area nursing homes.
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Money is running out for some local governments who use pension funds to help pay for retired workersâ health care.
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The grants aim to test the idea that diseases such as trachoma and hookworm, which largely afflict the rural poor, can be tackled together more effectively than one at a time.
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Pumping a little iron can help elderly nursing home residents and heart failure patients gain strength for everyday life, the American Heart Association says, expanding on earlier advice.
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Giving care home staff flu jabs can cut the number of illnesses and deaths among residents.