by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
Sykes explained that, in scientific research, a fine particle is 2.5 microns, a particle of flour is bigger and a grain of beach sand is blown up to 1,000 times of the size of the fine particle. Yet, despite its small size, the fine particle is powerful and possibly...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
Connections to Air Quality In a presentation titled “Aging Initiative: Protect Your Heart, Know Your AQI,” Sykes stressed that seniors and individuals in general ought to know their Air Quality Index, also known as AQI, as accessed on the EPA’s Air Now websites at...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
A multi-prong strategy of solutions by government agencies, businesses and nonprofits would promote healthful and successful aging for seniors and protect the environment at the same time, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives and pesticide control and...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
In addition to the deaf, hard-of-hearing and visually-impaired, MMW coalition advocates say it is important to reach seniors with limited English proficiency (LEP) with healthcare information using “unique outreach methods” and “effective strategies.” During her own...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
Aside from the deaf, visually-impaired seniors and individuals in general must also be served to enable them to gain access to Medicare and other government benefits. Kim S. Liddell, information and referral advocate for the Progress Center for Independent Living, an...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
In particular, the MMW coalition is seeking to provide more services to the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities, she explained. “We tell how we reach certain groups.” Gerdes said. “We had JulieAnn Chavez, [former Make Medicare Work project coordinator for the...
