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Dance Can Help Balance, Reduce Falls

New research that would make Fred Astaire happy indicates that seniors who undergo ‰ÛÏdance therapy‰Û typically have improved levels of balance and gait, as well as overall functionality and that helps to reduce their risk of falls. For their study, researchers used a dance-therapy program called The Lebed Method (TLM),...

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Our Blog Added to Alltop

I am very pleased to report that our blog has been added to Alltop. What is that you ask? Alltop helps you answer the question, ‰ÛÏWhat‰Ûªs happening?‰Û in ‰ÛÏall the topics‰Û that interest you. You may wonder how Alltop is different from a search engine. A search engine is good...

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20% of Healthcare Workers Suffer from Low Morale

A recent Career Builder survey reveals that 20% of healthcare workers have low morale; 38% lack motivation; and 25% have no loyalty. Why is that important to providers, consumers, boomers and seniors? Take a look.

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CMS Five Star – Friend or Foe?

PentaStar Collaborative published a survey of 356 nursing home administrators on the CMS Five Star Rating System and how they felt it would effect their facilities. Find the survey here. Two items stood out for me. When asked what effect their rating would have on the perception of their facility...

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