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Disabled World Community Newsletter June 1st, 2010
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2010-06-01
Disabled World Community Newsletter, June 1st, 2010.
The Flying Doctors of Australia
By Disabled World
Every day in many ways the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service takes the finest care to Australia's furthest corners so that anyone who lives, works or travels in remote and rural Australia can enjoy the best of health. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is an air ambulance service for people living in the remote inland areas of Australia. It is a not-for-profit organisation which provides both emergency assistance and primary health care to people who cannot easily get to a hospital or general practice due to the prohibitive distances of the Outback.
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Aging Baby Boomers will have to Innovate
By CANADIAN FEDERATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
As their autonomy fades, tomorrow's elderly will need to create non-traditional support networks or pay for the care they receive. This is the conclusion of Jacques Légaré, professor at the University of Montreal, who studies aging baby-boomers, a generation for whom children are relatively rare and stable couples almost an exception.
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Is Sixty-Five the New Forty-Five for Seniors
By BeneVia
As Americans get older, they still feel younger, according to a new survey by HealthSpan Solutions, makers of fruit-based BeneVia® nutritional beverage. Six in 10 baby boomers – ages 45 to 65 – feel five years younger than their chronological age. Nearly all (90 percent) respondents 65 and older said they felt 10 years younger.
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Payday Loans Reform Legislation Passes General Assembly
By AARP Illinois
Individuals and families trying to get some financial assistance to survive through a tough economy, often find themselves in an unending cycle of debt when they fall prey to abusive consumer installment loans who charge them astronomical rates. But legislation that today passed the General Assembly offers hope to Illinoisans as it will significantly strengthen existing consumer protections.
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Dental Check-up Camp in Shambhu by Surya World Institutions of Academic Excellence
By SURYA PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Quoting a study conducted by Surya Dental Care Centre in villages of Rajpura, Dr B S Sohi, Campus Director of Surya World, said this while addressing villagers at a free dental camp in Shambhu village Friday. Nearly 135 villagers were examined during the camp. In the study by dental surgeons Dr Neha and Dr Sakshi, it has been highlighted that the month is a mirror reflecting one’s health.
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Questions Arise as to Whether Medicare Can Implement Reforms
By American Association for Homecare
A recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the processing of Medicare reimbursement claims for medical equipment providers continues to be a problem despite the government's efforts to implement reforms. The administrative shortcomings within the Medicare program have caused painful payment delays and other problems affecting medical equipment providers.
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Injured Vets to go Fishing with Bass Angler Mark Shepard
By SMI
SMI, a manufacturer of cold therapy products and services for hospitals and outpatient surgery centers, has joined forces with the Wounded Warrior Project to send injured U.S. veterans bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee in Florida. The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors.
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Senior Veterans Use Sports and Recreation to Combat Disability Blues
By Help Hospitalized Veterans
The largest group of senior military Veterans in the world will gather in Des Moines, Iowa this coming week for the National Veterans Golden Age Games, co-sponsored by Help Hospitalized Veterans. Aging veterans often face physical challenges due to disability. For some, it's on a daily basis. But starting May 26, for five full days, hundreds of veterans will get the chance to forget about their disabilities, focus on their abilities and play the sport or game they've been training for all year long.
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Natural Treatment Option for Fibromyalgia Symptoms
By Bioenergy Life Science, Inc.
Bioenergy Introduces Corvalen M(R) as a Natural Treatment Option for Fibromyalgia Symptoms. Fibromyalgia affects as many as one in 50 Americans, 90 percent of whom are women. Yet, despite its nearly epidemic status, patients still often rely on pharmaceutical options solely for treatment. That's why Bioenergy Life Science, Inc. (www.bioenergy.com) has introduced Corvalen M®, a natural treatment option for fibromyalgia symptoms.
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Paul Huljich - The Bipolar Man Who Cured Himself
By MWellA
May is Mental Health Month. Mental health issues affect all of society in some way, shape, or form. It is estimated that one in three Americans have a diagnosable and treatable mental disorder at some point in their lives. According the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the number one obstacle in treating mental illness is stigma.
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Synthetic Eye Prosthesis
By Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
For many patients who become blind after an accident or illness, a corneal transplantation could restore the ability to see. Each year, 40,000 people in Europe – in Germany, about 7,000 – await the opportunity to be able to see again, thanks to cornea donors. Donor corneas are a rarity: In Germany alone, each year roughly 7,000 patients wait for that miniscule piece of tissue. An implant made of plastic may soon offer patients - especially those facing their last resort - with the chance to see again.
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Cambridge University Press Grants Worldwide Digital Rights to Bookshare
By Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press has entered into a license agreement with Bookshare, the California-based nonprofit organization that provides books in accessible formats for people with qualified print disabilities such as blindness or low vision, a physical disability or a severe learning disability that affects reading. Under the terms of the digital rights license agreement, Cambridge will deliver academic and scholarly books from all of its regional publishing centers around the world to Bookshare for conversion into accessible formats.
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Summer Vacation With Seniors or Disabled Means Additional Planning for Caregivers
By The CareGiver Partnership
The summer travel season is approaching, and with it, families are asking where to go? How to get there? What to do? The CareGiver Partnership®, a national retailer of home health products, offers resources to help summer travelers address caregiving needs before hitting the road.
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