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Senior Living: Plan on having home care after hospital stay
Q. I am an 84-year-old woman, currently in the hospital after having suffered a mild heart attack. I will be going home soon. I live alone and don't have any family. My few friends are also my age. The nurse case manager tells me that she will arrange...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals
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Senior Living Q & A: What about long-term-care insurance?
Q. I’ve been hearing a lot about “long-term-care insurance.” Won’t Medicare cover my needs? The short answer is, no, probably not. Unlike other types of medical procedures and treatments, long-term care is not primarily...Tags: Medical Specialization, Government Health Care, Medical Specialization, Insurance, Medicare
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Local doc finds way to give back to Armenia
La Caņada Flintridge resident Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, is used to plying his trade as an oral maxillofacial surgeon in the well-equipped surgical theaters of Glendale Adventist and Glendale Memorial hospitals. But he got a lesson in improvisation while...Tags: Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Cleft Lip and Palate, Health
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Senior Living Q & A: What, exactly, is hospice?
Q. The doctor has suggested we put my mother on hospice, but I don’t really understand what that means. Can you explain hospice to me? According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, “Hospice affirms life and neither...Tags: Medical Specialization, Lifestyle and Leisure, Palliative Care, Health, Clubs and Associations
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Family makes the grade
While having lunch at a restaurant one day, Linda Fors saw an older couple sharing a meal in complete silence. She began to fear this was what her future would look like. "I thought [my husband and I] could end up like them, with nothing to talk about,"...Tags: Brigham Young University , Education, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Biology
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Obituary: Barbara Ann Melone
Longtime Verdugo Hills Hospital nurse Barbara Ann Melone died Oct. 10. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on Feb. 25, 1932 and moved with her parents and sister to Glendale in 1938. She attended Incarnation School and Hoover High School. She started a...Tags: Medical Specialization, Health, Iowa, Des Moines (Polk, Iowa), Colleges and Universities
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: This one's for the girls
I wanted to write some thoughts for Veterans Day but nothing would come. Thus, I stared at my computer with a look of consternation. Since it was Sunday, Penelope's was closed and I couldn't seek the council of a chai latte. I was on my own, at home....Tags: Medical Specialization, Defense, Veterans Day, Physical Therapists, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Senior Living: Prepare for hospital stay
Q. What are some tips for making the most of my hospital stay? A visit to the ER can be especially stressful. It may go more smoothly if you take along: Your health insurance card or policy number. A list of your medications. A list of your health...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Specialization, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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Finding caregiver tax deductions
Q. Are there any tax deductions or credits that I would be eligible for due to caring for my husband who has Alzheimer's?
Yes, there are. Consult your tax person for the details, but here are some guidelines.
Deductible care-giving costs may include:...Tags: Politics, Medical Specialization, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Therapists, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Around Town: Tribute to Abe
No more Shakshuka.
There are mysteries in life. They never rebuilt the Cafe Eilat after the fire in the fish tank.
My friend, Abe Sarna, introduced me to the Cafe Eilat after the early-morning service at Adat Ari El Synagogue. Cafe Eilat had just...Tags: Judaism, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Eagle Rock
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Schools Brief
Board endorses medical training bill The La Caņada Unified school board on Tuesday adopted a resolution in support of state Senate Bill 1051 which authorizes emergency medical training for district employees that would enable them to assist an epileptic...Tags: Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents, Labor Markets, Health and Medical Professionals, Emergency Planning
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More to life than a good pair of genes
Your mother or father may have suffered from a serious illness, let's say cancer. Or maybe several family members are dealing with diabetes. The thought of coming away from the doctor's office with the same diagnosis can put you in a state of near panic...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Massachusetts, Medical Services, Family
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