PRWeb: Medical Geriatrics http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical Geriatrics from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com HealthWyse Clinical and Financial Point of Care Software Addresses OASIS-C Regulations and More http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3331774.htm HealthWyse offers an intuitive software solution that clarifies and simplifies the January 2010 OASIS-C regulations. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2009)

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]]> Life Line Screening Joins the Vascular Disease Foundation as Corporate Partner http://www.prweb.com/releases/life-line-screening/vascular-disease/prweb3318514.htm The Vascular Disease Foundation has a new partner and sponsor in Life Line Screening. The two companies aim to further educate the population about vascular disease and vascular testing services like abdominal aortic aneurysm (http://www.lifelinescreening.com/health-screening-services/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm.aspx) and peripheral arterial disease screening (http://www.lifelinescreening.com/health-screening-services/peripheral-arterial-disease.aspx). Life Line Screening will distribute the foundation’s educational publications and provide online registration so that its customers can easily donate money to the foundation. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Wireless MedCARE Raises $535,000 for Healthcare Technology Product http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3320564.htm Despite a challenging economy, Wireless MedCARE, LLC has raised $535,000 in equity and debt offerings since October 2008 to develop the VivaTRAK™ Activity Monitoring system for use in long-term care facilities. The Roanoke, Va.-based company has received investment from the Carilion Biomedical Institute, Optimum Sensor Holdings and individual investors primarily in southwest Virginia. Wireless MedCARE (WMC) was created in 2006 to address common quality of care and efficiency problems in skilled nursing sector of healthcare delivery. Many occupants of the 1.6 million beds in U.S. nursing homes in the United States are at risk for pressure ulcers and falls. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Aging Parents and the Holidays: Good Time to Assess Needs, Advises Home Instead Senior Care Fort Worth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3323514.htm During the winter holidays, adult children who live at a distance from their parents might be shocked. "They've gotten so old," is not an uncommon thought. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Lamson & Cutner's Special Elder Law Website Takes a New Direction Presenting Long-Term Care Information and How to Pay for it http://www.prweb.com/releases/ny_elder_law_attorneys/long_term_care/prweb3315114.htm Top Elder Law attorneys, Lamson & Cutner, P.C., have launched a special website that takes a new direction in presenting information of interest to people who are concerned about long-term care, and how to pay for it. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> RememberItNow! Launches eHealth Survey Using Social Media Channels http://www.prweb.com/releases/eHealth/employee-benefits/prweb3300854.htm Innovative online poll seeks feedback from healthcare, long-term care, and employee benefits professionals on a new eHealth service. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Cascade Family Care of Salem, Oregon selects Veridian Strategies to deploy the Allscripts MyWay EMR, Practice Management, and Billing Management Solution http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314314.htm Veridian Strategies announced today that Cascade Family Care has selected and implemented the Allscripts MyWay Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Cycle Management solution provided through Veridian Strategies to enhance quality of care, create efficiencies, and improve communication. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Community Support Builds for the "Be a Santa to a Senior" Gift Giveaway http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3307454.htm Two more local businesses joined over 20 community supporters of the "Be a Santa to a Senior" gift giveaway program sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, Torrance. Alcoa Fastening Systems and Citizen Watch Company of America are sponsoring trees a their locations so employees can donate gifts to needy seniors. Trees are also located at the Del Amo Mall, local Curves locations and the City of Torrance City Hall. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> zumBrunnen Celebrates 20 Years in Business - Atlanta-Based Independent Building Consultants Achieve Platinum Anniversary http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3306704.htm zumBrunnen marks a milestone of 20 years in business with their platinum anniversary. During zumBrunnen's two decades of service, the firm has completed a wide range of building consulting projects for a broad range of diverse national clients. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> CogniFit and Rockland County New York Partner to Create more Welcoming Community for Aging Parents http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3309154.htm Partnership will Help Caregivers at Home Communicate Better with Older Adults (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Feinberg Consulting Announces Case Management Mentorship Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3304304.htm Feinberg Consulting announces Case Management Mentorship Program to promote personal and professional development for their newly hired case managers. The firm provides case management and consulting services for catastrophic injuries, life care planning, chronic disease management, developmental disabilities and elder care management in southeastern Michigan, Ohio and Florida. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Online Medical Supply Superstore Adds Cure Catheters to Product Mix http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical-supplies/catheters/prweb3297134.htm AllegroMedical.com partners with Cure to support medical research. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> HealthTracks Releases Health Journal for Seniors http://www.prweb.com/releases/HealthTracks/50Plus/prweb3299264.htm “HealthTracks … My Health Journal at 50 Plus” addresses the growing needs of an aging population by providing an easy-to-use and portable notebook for tracking personal medical histories. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> US Heart Failure Patient ‘Back to Normal’ After Stem Cell Treatment in Germany http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3294694.htm After suffering three heart attacks prior to being diagnosed with heart failure in 1994, Aaron Wood of Waurika, Oklahoma, says that he can finally live a normal life after his successful stem cell treatment at the XCell-Center in Dusseldorf, Germany. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> Parc Communities Residents Featured on CBS's "Better Mornings Atlanta" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3288564.htm Residents of Parc's Atlanta retirement communities competed against morning television anchors in a Wii Bowling competition. (PRWeb Dec 6, 2009)

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]]> MAGICWHEELS® Gets a 17% Boost from Medicare http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12magicwheelsmedicare/prweb3290334.htm Amidst numerous healthcare budget cuts, Magic Wheels Inc., an innovative manufacturing company of a revolutionary, 2-Geared Wheelchair Wheel has gone against the grain and received a boost, in a recalculated fee schedule from Medicare (HCPCS: code E2227). Beginning January 1, 2010, the U.S. fee will increase to a $3863.21/pair average, up from $3307.60/pair in 2009. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> North American Seminars Inc. Opens Its 2010 Physical Therapy Continuing Medical Education Course Sponsorship Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/physicaltherapycontinuing/educationcourses/prweb3294734.htm North American Seminars Inc. is now accepting medical facilities that wish to host continuing medical education courses at their medical facility in 2010. This program allows a facility to showcase its operation and capabilities to the medical community as well as reduce their overall costs to educate their physical therapy and occupational therapy team members. In 2009 over 45 facilities hosted over 250 live training events. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> New iPhone Application for Surgery: I-Surgery Notebook on Sale Now for $2.99 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3285984.htm A quick and easy way to keep a notebook of surgical cases on the iPhone or iPod touch. Pop up menu’s and one touch exporting keeps track of and reviewing surgical cases a snap. A great tool for the busy medical provider. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> This Holiday Season EyeCare America Asks Seniors, “Do you see what I see?” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3287474.htm National Non-profit Launches Age-related Macular Degeneration Campaign, that Provides Eye Exams at No Cost to Eligible Patients and Free Eye-Healthy Cookbooks (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> eCareDiary.com Co-founder Susan Baida to Share Caregiving Solutions on "Coping with Caregiving" Radio Show http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb2903704.htm eCare Diary Co-founder, Susan Baida, will discuss the most common challenges of caregiving and solutions to make life easier for caregivers on the national radio show "Coping with Caregiving." The show airs this Saturday at 3pm Pacific time on wsRadio.com and is hosted by Jacqueline Marcell, author of "Elder Rage." (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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]]> Estes Audiology Offers the Gift of Hearing to Celebrate the Holiday Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/EstesAudiology/free_hearing_aids/prweb3280734.htm Free hearing aids will be given by Estes Audiology to worthy recipients in Central Texas. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Retired Fed. & GA State Employees Get New Hearing Healthcare Benefit, Jan. 2010 http://www.prweb.com/releases/Georgia-Hearing/Atlanta-Hearing/prweb3262424.htm All Federal and Georgia State Retirees who are Medicare eligible now have hearing aid benefits. This new benefit is part of the Medicare Advantage Program with prescription drugs (MAPD) private fee for service (PFFS) Options offered by CIGNA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente. Atlanta Hearing Associates has three offices conveniently located in Dunwoody, GA Lake Oconee / Greensboro, GA and Lake Sinclair / Milledgeville, GA that can serve State of Georgia retired employees. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> The National Silver Alert Program Can Speak For You When You Cannot http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3245884.htm National Silver Alert Expands Free Online Registration Program (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Bonexcin Captures Market Share as Leading Natural Osteoporosis Supplement http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3271004.htm More consumers are turning to the power of PROVEN, all-natural Osteoporosis prevention and treatment supplements - like Bonexcin - because they contain all of the expert-recommended vitamins and minerals required, in one easily-ingested daily supplement. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2009)

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]]> Flexoplex Delivering Unprecedented Relief to Arthritis Sufferers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3271134.htm Many experts are tagging the disease arthritis as the 'forgotten disease' with the current lack of attention to effective drugs for treatment, and the skyrocketing costs of treatment for sufferers. However, an all-natural supplement that has been PROVEN to effectively treat the symptoms, Flexoplex, is currently dominating the nonprescription marketplace as the most affordable, safest and most effective method of treatment for people around the world. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2009)

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]]> Regain Control of your TV Remote with Flipper Remote, Two Device Universal http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3190714.htm Flipper LLC announces today the launch of its first product, Flipper Remote, the world’s most user friendly Two Device Universal Remote. Flipper allows the TV viewer to get rid of their TV remote hassles this holiday season and regain control of their viewing experience. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2009)

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]]> Home Care Delivered, Inc. Recognizes November as National Diabetes Awareness Month http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3249834.htm This November, Home Care Delivered joins the American Diabetes Association in a national movement to raise awareness for a disease that affects 24 million Americans. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Strategies for Helping Those With Hearing Loss Enjoy Holiday Season Are Offered by HearUSA Audiologist http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3256924.htm The holidays can be an especially difficult tiime for the millions of Americans living with hearing loss. Dr. Cindy Beyer offers suggestions for dealing with the "invisible handicap." (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> BenefitPackages.com Reveals the Truth About No or Low Cost Medicare Supplement Plan Options Including Anthem Blue Cross Freedom Blue Regional PPO http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3250274.htm BenefitPackages.com, California's designated Premier Partner for Anthem Blue Cross, is working to raise awareness during the November 15 - December 31 Annual Enrollment Period for seniors that allows them to enroll in a zero-cost PPO Medicare Advantage plan. Freedom Blue PPO plans from Anthem Blue Cross are available through BenefitPackages.com to eligible California seniors. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Raising Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness with an Apple a Day http://www.prweb.com/releases/Apples/Alzheimers_Prevention/prweb3239184.htm Apples and apple products research suggests role for America’s favorite fruit in brain health. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Alzheimer's Foundation of America Applauds Inclusion of Cognitive Impairment Detection in Healthcare Reform http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3237024.htm Eric J. Hall, president and chief executive officer of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of cognitive impairment detection as part of the new annual wellness for Medicare beneficiaries in "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" that was introduced last night: (PRWeb Nov 21, 2009)

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]]> Gosmore's Hi-Tech Laundry Cleans Up On Energy Saving http://www.prweb.com/releases/care-home-laundry/energy-saving-laundry/prweb3203774.htm Advance Laundry Equipment's latest models enhance infection control too (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)

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]]> Stages of Senior Care: Awareness is Key for an Industry Poised for Major Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3220844.htm According to a new study of seniors and their adult children, nearly three-fourths of 35- to 64-year-olds could name no more than two of eight senior care options available, making awareness paramount for an industry poised for major growth. To raise awareness of the senior care industry and to aid family caregivers, Paul and Lori Hogan, founders of Home Instead Senior Care, share their experiences as both family caregivers and senior care professionals in the book Stages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2009)

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]]> www.CareMinds.com Announces CareSite, an Innovative Feature for Families and Friends to Manage the Care Needs of an Elder Loved One http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3222854.htm Free Website Feature Lets Family and Friends of an Aging Senior Organize Care Team, Coordinate Activities through a Care Calendar and Message Board, and Share Stories and Photos (PRWeb Nov 19, 2009)

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]]> HealthSpan Solutions Introduces the HealthSpan Institute http://www.prweb.com/releases/benevia/beverage/prweb2465464.htm New online resource provides content on aging, nutrition and health for healthcare providers and consumers. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> Stroke Survivors Improve Walking, Confidence Level and Quality of Life With Breakthrough Device http://www.prweb.com/releases/Stroke/Gait/prweb3218864.htm A new virtual reality device, the GaitAid, can help Stroke patients learn to walk correctly again, says a study to be published in the Journal of Geriatrics Association. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> Terumo Heart, Inc. Wins Top Healthcare Category Honors at AnnArbor.com’s 5th Annual ‘Deals Of The Year’ Award Ceremony http://www.prweb.com/releases/terumoheart/11/prweb3219624.htm Terumo Heart, Inc., (THI) today announced that the AnnArbor.com Business Review awarded the company top honors in the Healthcare category during the 5th Annual Deals of the Year gala celebration. The award recognizes THI’s ongoing commitment to the local community and recent completion of a $3.6 million expansion of its Scio Township campus facility and manufacturing plant. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> College Opens Free Dental Hygiene Clinic To Serve The Public http://www.prweb.com/releases/Missouri/College/prweb3223564.htm Dental exams, X-rays, gum treatments, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatments to be provided at no charge (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> GSI Delivers Report on Assistive Technology Market for the Elderly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3213394.htm Global Security Intelligence announced today the completion of a market report analysing the assistive technology market for the elderly. The report was produced as part of the HAPPY AGEING project under the European Ambient Assisted Living programme, which is aimed at the development and validation of simple, accessible, and usable devices to improve the prevention and management of common chronic conditions in elderly people. The market report, which looks at both supply and demand sides of the market, provides insights into a broad range of issues influencing the availability and uptake of new technologies meant to help older individuals live independently longer. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> Feinberg Consulting Provides Older Adult Guidelines for Use During Holidays http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3210254.htm Holiday get-togethers are a perfect opportunity to evaluate the needs of older adults to improve their quality of life. Feinberg Consulting-Comprehensive Elder Care Management Division offers guidelines for families to use during the upcoming holiday season for evaluating their older relatives. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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