With her nieces and caretaker wheeling her to her party, Ms. Jones held her head high as she wore a navy blue dress covered with small white flowers, a matching hat, and sunglasses. Not long thereafter, her head was drooping,…
With her nieces and caretaker wheeling her to her party, Ms. Jones held her head high as she wore a navy blue dress covered with small white flowers, a matching hat, and sunglasses. Not long thereafter, her head was drooping,…
Do warning signs constitute sufficient notice of dangerous conditions for drivers? We all see warning signs on the road every day, but do not always pay attention to what they mean. In fact, some ignore them completely —- until there…
If you said the headlines are for the search engines, you are half right. Ideally, headlines are for customers and search engines. Remember one thing though —- headlines do not need to be long, long sentences. In fact, shoot for…
Accidents at industrial plants are occur all too often, even in facilities that do not deal with hazardous materials. But when explosive substances are added to the mix, accidents are more likely, and the results are often deadly. Fertilizer plants…
Big rigs have under-ride guards to prevent cars from sliding under them during a crash. Some guards are ineffective. If you travel on the highways a fair amount, you may find yourself involved in a collision with a semi-truck. It…
TRICARE, also known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), provides civilian health benefits for military personnel, vets and their dependents. As the defense budget continues to be slashed, many vet advocates have expressed concern that TRICARE would be affected. But…
It is often assumed that the threat of medical malpractice lawsuits causes health providers to be more secretive about medical errors, which could prevent advances in patient safety. However, a new survey by Joanna C. Schwartz in cooperation with the…
As someone who is keenly interested in safety – safety on the roads, safety in the sky, safety in the workplace – it sometimes feels like one can’t stress the importance of certain basic safe practices often enough. To that…
Many older people require the assistance with daily needs and safe environment that are found in an assisted living facility. Others prefer to age in place, bringing health care assistants into the home. In these cases, changes may also be…
“Alzheimer’s disease has an impact on every single person in this state,” Duke said. Members of the Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Planning Committee and Secretary of Aging Brian Duke launched the development of a Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease State Plan. In February of…