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Methuen Village Raises $4200 BU’s Alzheimer’s Research Center

Check out Casino Night at Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park! Held October 1st at Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park, Senior Living Residences’ Casino Night for Alzheimer’s raised over $4200 for the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Guests were invited to “Roll the Dice for a Cure.” In regard…

Medicare Abuse Reported in WSJ-The Issue behind the Issue

Dear WSJ: I loved your article Confidentiality Cloaks Medicare Abuse regarding physical therapy billings and your previous article Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties on the questionable payments by spinal implant companies . By the way, I spend a lot of…

Original Source of Medicare Abuse Reported in WSJ-The Issue behind…

Lucky Vitamin Presents: Beveri Nutrition

Lucky Vitamin continues to add premium brands of the hottest supplements available on the market. Our latest addition is a top quality company specialized in flaxseed products: Beveri Nutrition. Beveri is committed to creating the best tasting, highest quality nutritional supplements available. The company ensures that all of its…

Let’s Talk: SBB Wants Your Feedback – Drug Information Web Sites

SBB talks a lot about science related to drug abuse and addiction. Judging from the great comments and questions that you guys have posted during the year, we can tell that you have brushed up on your facts. So once again, give us the scoop: Besides SBB, what other…

Right under your nose: A simple way to lower holiday stress and overeating

Turns out, we can actually use our mind to improve our physical health. With a little practice, you can be well on your way to reaping the positive benefits from breathing exercises. Breathing exercises are built-in stress relievers and can have immediate positive effects like lowering blood pressure and…

Covenant Eyes Holiday Hours 2010

Covenant Eyes will be closed December 23 , 24 , and 25 this week. We will reopen on December 27 for our normal hours of operation. Covenant Eyes will also be closed December 30 , 31 , and January 1 next week. We will reopen on January 3 for…

Casting Company Seeking Mother/Daughter for a Commercial on Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Reading Room I received the following information from our reader Olga. It is a casting call for anyone in the New York City, Los Angeles or Miami area. Strickman-Ripps Inc, a casting company in NYC, is looking for a daughter caregiver with a mother who has early to…

High Flow Nasal Oxygen During Intubation

– High flow oxygen by nasal cannula to improve intubation outcomes? Crazy or intelligent and aggressive. – During pre-oxygenation, applying nasal oxygen in addition to a non-re-breather face mask can significantly boost the effective inspired oxygen. After apnea created by RSI the same high flow nasal cannula will help…

Most Popular Blog Posts during 2010

Here are the top 10 most popular blog posts during 2010: 1. Motor Planning and Graded Movement 2. Homemade Assistive Devices 3. iPhone Applications and Occupational Therapy 4. Encouraging Tummy Time Handouts 5. Social Story Resources 6. Self Regulation Activities 7. Bilateral Coordination Eye Foot 8. Handwriting Practice on the…

Keeping the Love Alive: Rewriting the Tale of Humpty Dumpty

By Sheryl Lynn Alzheimer’s Reading Room How many of us are prepared for what awaits us when we make the decision to care for our loved ones? Did you take any classes in how to be a caregiver, or did you learn by doing? Did you hit the gym…