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The average length of time your doctor is likely to visit with you at a regular check-up is about seven minutes. Physicians feel pressure to see more patients each hour of their day. To make the most of the time you have with your doctor you need to …
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Linda Amore, RN
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2/13/14
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world – Anne Frank.
At the To Life Center Adult Day Services, our participants are privileged to have volunteers who share their expertise with them. …
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Susan Adler
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2/13/14
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When I first logged on to Facebook in 2004 none of my real life friends had accounts yet. At that stage in the social networking site’s development, a Facebook account was only for university students (or at least anyone with a university email …
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Rabbi Jason Miller
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2/13/14
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Since September, seniors coming to 401 Elmgrove Avenue have been able enjoy a kosher lunch and entertainment three days a week instead of just two. The Senior Café, offered by Jewish Family Service Kosher Nutrition Program, expanded to a third day …
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2/13/14
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The problem with getting older is you still remember how things used to be. • Paul Newman
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? • SatchelPaige
You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again. • …
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2/13/14
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You have probably heard that physical activity and exercise are the best things you can do for your body. Being active has countless benefits and can allow you to lead a healthy life. Starting young is extremely important but continuing as you age …
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Angela Sullivan
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2/13/14
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Even on a snowy day in February, the office at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Rhode Island (URI) is busy with activity. Members are arriving for a course on Lincoln, or The Guided Autobiography, asking questions …
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Mary Keane
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2/13/14
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Have you ever experienced a “senior moment” when you cannot remember someone’s name or a word when you need it and wonder if this could be an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease? Well, if so, you are not alone. Recalling names or words, …
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Stephen Salloway, M.D., M.S.
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2/13/14
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With people living 20 and 30 years into retirement, planning for retirement has become far more important than it was for your grandparents. Retirement planning can be a daunting task. For many, it is something given far too little consideration. …
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Jeffrey A. Brown and Grant E. Brown
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2/13/14
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The statistics on falls among older adults are alarming. Approximately two-thirds of accidental deaths of older adults living in Rhode Island are due to injuries sustained from a fall. Falls are also the most common cause of non-fatal injuries and …
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Patricia Harwood, LICSW
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2/13/14
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