Archives: July 2012

Distracted Doctoring – One More Things to Worry About

I had not heard of this until the New York Times article late last year ‰ÛÒ distracted doctoring. That‰Ûªs scary! All of the technology hospitals now have is great. And while the article does mention that the technology can distract practitioners, it also pointed out that doctors and nurses may...

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Distracted Driving – There’s an App for That

The Safety Report Magazine recently featured apps that can essentially lock down your phone while driving, cutting down on distracted driving. Now this may not be as big an issue for elders but it is for my boomers friends, their kids and grandkids. And there are way too many horror...

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Home Invasions – Keeping Elderly Safe

One of my new favorite magazines is called The Safety Report. In a recent edition it addressed home safety and particularly what to do to prevent a home invasions. While written for all audiences I think it is important that caregivers and elders heed some of the advice. Install a...

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Putting Obesity in Perspective

The world’s population is 16.5 million tons overweight. If everyone on the planet had the same average weight as Americans, it would be equivalent to having 935 million additional people on earth.åÊ Happy 5th of July! Source: BBC

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