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Cheryle Gartley

posted 04/17/2008, comments (0)

Living with Quiggles: Whose Responsibility

Stigma:1) The recognition of differences based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) A consequent devaluation of the person Quiggle: A made-up term (by famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and differences of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident or illness... Read more Chevron

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Kristi Gott

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posted 04/13/2008, comments (0)

High Tech Activities Popular With Boomers and Aging Seniors

Computers and high tech are increasingly being added to activity programs for senior citizens. For many years now, nursing homes, assisted care facilties, and senior centers have been gradually adding computer classes and groups, digital photography, computer games, and other high tech activities. Traditional arts and crafts, such as... Read more Chevron

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Dan Taylor

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posted 04/03/2008, comments (2)

Why I won't be doing Crafts as I age

When I was growing up my grandmother was the pianist at a little Methodist Church in Bluefield, West Virginina. Every summer when my brother and I would visit her we would inevitably come when they were having something called Vacation Bible School. At VBS, in the Methodist Church anyway, we would go in the morning, sing some worshipful songs,... Read more Chevron

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Suzanne Mintz

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posted 04/03/2008, comments (2)

Healthcare Reform: Different Things to Different People

With the presidential election looming there is a great deal of buzz about what a new administration will bring. Among those of us who are wrapped up in the issues of healthcare reform, there is a palpable level of energy in the air. You hear around town: "This is our time. We have a window that will stay open only for a few years. We must be... Read more Chevron

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Suzanne Mintz

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posted 03/17/2008, comments (0)

Hospitals: They Can Kill You

I am on a plane as I write this, returning from a meeting about patient safety. I'm involved with a number of organizations that deal with this topic. Sometimes the meetings are a bit esoteric and include discussions that are somewhat too clinical for my non-medical brain to follow. But at other times we discuss issues that shouldn't be... Read more Chevron

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