07 May Veterans Administration Still Under Fire The Veterans Administration continues to be under fire, this time after a front page story in USA Today profiled a bereaved son who lost his father to a VA nursing home after his legally blind father who has dementia flipped over in his wheelchair, cracked his skull open and died. :It’s like my dad died at their hands,” the son told USA Today. Inspections by a private contractor hired found deficiencies that caused actual harm to veterans at more than half of the 99 VA nursing home reviewed.
The Veterans Administration continues to be under fire, this time after a front page story in USA Today profiled a bereaved son who lost his father to a VA nursing home after his legally blind father who has dementia flipped over in his wheelchair, cracked his skull open and died. :It’s like my dad died at their hands,” the son told USA Today. Inspections by a private contractor hired found deficiencies that caused actual harm to veterans at more than half of the 99 VA nursing home reviewed.
05 May Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula Having Pilates For Bone Building Classes This Month Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has a number of classes scheduled for this month, including one which is Modified Pilates for Bone Building. This class is for those who have difficulty getting up or down from the floor. Learn Pilates-based exercises to correct posture, strengthen muscles and improve balance and flexibility. Exercises are done in a seated or standing position. Classes will be Mondays and Fridays from May 13 to July 5 (no class on May 27) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.,
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has a number of classes scheduled for this month, including one which is Modified Pilates for Bone Building. This class is for those who have difficulty getting up or down from the floor. Learn Pilates-based exercises to correct posture, strengthen muscles and improve balance and flexibility. Exercises are done in a seated or standing position. Classes will be Mondays and Fridays from May 13 to July 5 (no class on May 27) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.,
05 May A New Big Brother Approach To Financial Elder Abuse And Fraud Sweden has taken a big brother approach to fighting fraud. Thousands of citizens have had microchips implanted into them which can exchange data using signals, eliminating the need to carry keys, passes and credit cards. It also stores data like your contact information and blood type. Ben Libberton, a science communications officer told AARP The Magazine, “My main worry is that we’re becoming more and more willing to sacrifice privacy for convenience.”
Sweden has taken a big brother approach to fighting fraud. Thousands of citizens have had microchips implanted into them which can exchange data using signals, eliminating the need to carry keys, passes and credit cards. It also stores data like your contact information and blood type. Ben Libberton, a science communications officer told AARP The Magazine, “My main worry is that we’re becoming more and more willing to sacrifice privacy for convenience.”
