Healthful holiday gifts for the elderly
Practical ideas for thoughtful, health promoting presents for seniors. Suggestions cover fitness options like senior friendly classes and home equipment, nutritious meal support and simple kitchen aids, warm apparel, assistive devices, and adaptable gifts to ease daily living while respecting dietary and mobility needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb King
University of Wisconsin Hospital
Center
Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica
Calif
Health care booster joins VISTA in Lawrence to aid AIDS project
Dan Purcell, 22, a Columbia native and Amherst College graduate, moved to Lawrence for a real-world experience with VISTA. He serves as public affairs coordinator for the Douglas County AIDS Project, recruiting volunteers and building support to sustain the program beyond VISTA. Fellow VISTA Amy Bollig coordinates health education, expanding the speakers bureau and peer meetings. The article notes VISTA serves for extended terms, with Kansas hosting about 31 volunteers, and highlights Health Care Access in Lawrence, a clinic using VISTA workers to mobilize resources and fundraise as they near the end of eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Purcell
Lawrence
Columbia, Mo
Purcell
Amherst College
Massachusetts
VISTA
America
United States
Douglas County Aids Project
DCAP
Amy Bollig
Bollig
England
Eyerly
Kevin Elliott
Topeka
Elliott
Action Agency
Federal Building
Quincy
Kan
Douglas County
Prostate PSA Screening Sparks Debate Among Experts
The American Cancer Society urges men over 50 to take a PSA blood test for early prostate cancer detection, but leaders fear overuse and costs without proven mortality benefit. Critics warn of treatment risks like impotence and incontinence, while officials cite ongoing trials and ethical concerns.
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American Cancer Society
Willet Whitmore
Cornell University
New York
United States
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Society
John Gohagan
Bethesda
KU seeks melanoma patients for new treatment study
Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City invites metastatic melanoma patients to join a newly tested therapy, with Dr. Raj Sadasivan noting the cancer’s skin origin and spread. For details, call 588-6029. The Menninger Center in Topeka seeks adults with low mood for drug research, led by Drs Peter Schram and Patricia Solbach, toll free 800-288-0317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Menninger Center
Topeka
Raj Sadasivan
Kumc Department of Clinical Oncology
Peter Schram
M.D
Patricia Solbach
Menninger
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Jane
Brody
Jane Brody
New York Times News Service
The
Journal- World
Pierre Franey
Jim Byrnes
Kansas
Action
Ing For Vista
Byrnes
Health Care Access
Judy Eyerly
Richard Gwin
Randi Hutter Epstein
Associated Press
Gohagan
State of
Kansas University School of Nursing
Heart of
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
KU Sch of Nursing
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