| National Study Shows 19 Percent of Seniors May Be at Risk of ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Even though a moderate winter has been forecasted for the U.S., 19 percent of seniors nationwide may be at risk of hypothermia due to the temperature in their residence dropping below 61 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a national study conducted by Living Independently Group, Inc., creators of QuietCare(R). This study utilizes comparative data from QuietCare, a life-changing system that provides today's growing number of baby boomers caring for an aging relative with peace of mind and less stress by enabling them to log on and see how their loved one is doing, whether a mile or an ocean apart. QuietCare is the only system to monitor home temperatures, and uses small wireless sensors -- not cameras or microphones -- to detect patterns of daily activity 24 hours a day.
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BUILT on a man-made island at huge expense, Japans Kansai International Airport is, according to some estimates, the worlds largest building.
With the sloping ends of its mile-long roof shaped like the contours of a samurais helmet, it is a fitting symbol of Japans high standards, of its competence and, above all, of its wealth. There is one problem, though. On this Sunday, as I waited for a flight back to Shanghai, the huge and impressive structure seemed sorely underused. The history between China and Japan, neighbours that happen to be two of the worlds oldest unitary states, moves in long waves whose force and direction often defy day-to-day detection. The news from officialdom these days is of a modest reconciliation amid a flurry of high-level visits back and forth after a deep freeze that spanned most of the Koizumi years.
Assisted-living residents cry foul
Seven years ago, Bonnie Arthur made her home at Lakeland House in Athens and hoped to never leave.But at age 92, she found herself looking for another home.Arthur was told in December that Assisted Living Concepts (ALC) — corporate owners of Lakeland House, an assisted-living facility in Athens — terminated its Community Based Alternative contract with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). Arthur, and the facility's 12 other residents on Medicaid, were told they had a choice to either become private pay residents or find other living arrangements by Jan. 31. Arthur moved out Jan. 19.Pam Summerall, Arthur's daughter, was not happy. Summerall said she was made aware of the upcoming termination in a meeting with Lakeland House Director Becky Edwards. She said she received an official letter from ALC in late December."When we moved my mother into Lakeland, I was told that she could live there here on out," Summerall said.
Smoking ban debate reignites at Capitol
DENVER - Colorado lawmakers will once again debate a number of issues related to the state's indoor smoking ban. Current law prohibits smoking inside the vast majority of restaurants and bars with only cigar bars, the DIA smoking lounge and casinos exempted. .
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