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Monday November 12th, 2012

Solutions to hearing loss

Hearing loss is common among older adults. But many elders resist talking about it. Frequently, they think there are no good options for correcting the problem. In fact, there are more options than ever. The current generation of hearing aids bears little resemblance to those of old.
Friday November 2nd, 2012

Circular Fall 2012

The Fall 2012 Circular Issue contains:  A Gift That Will be a Cherished Keepsake, Remembering Helps Healing, A Message from the CEO, A Family time - A Family gift, 10 Suggestons for a More Meaningful Holiday Season, Charles Hauser's Vision - Serving People, A Brighter Holiday - Helping Hospice Patients and Families in Need, Cowboy Boots & Golf Shoes?, Bermuda Run . . . A Legacy of Support, and much more. Click here to read the Fall Circular 2012.
Wednesday October 31st, 2012

Important Decisions: Financial and Health Care Planning

Death and dying are not topics we talk about easily in our culture. As a general rule, in fact, we avoid them, almost as if to talk about them would bring on a premature demise. As a result, many families are unaware of their loved one's wishes at the end of life and are faced with making difficult decisions. This can lead to family discord and can make a trying situation even harder than it already is.
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Wednesday October 24th, 2012

Talking with Dad about his hearing loss

Hearing loss affects 50% of people over age 85, most commonly men. Poor hearing diminishes quality of life. It may bring on frustration in daily interactions with others. It can even be at the root of withdrawal from social activities. Hearing loss also carries risk, because your relative may not notice a shouted warning or may misunderstand a doctor's instructions.
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Wednesday October 10th, 2012

Sage advice from elders

What makes life worth living? Who knows better than those who have done a lot of living: older adults. The "Legacy Project" is gathering "lessons for living from the wisest Americans." Since 2004, this Cornell University research project has asked some 1,500 elders for insights for "surviving and thriving" in life.
Wednesday September 26th, 2012

Managing pain with music

Here's a new prescription for pain relief: the sound of music. Pain is very real. It is also a perception. How strongly we feel pain at any given time depends a good deal on our thoughts and mood. Music has a profound influence on both. Indeed, research shows that using music as therapy can reduce the experience of pain.
Friday September 21st, 2012

Glenn & Wilma Pettyjohn Meditation Garden & Labyrinth Kickoff

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter invites the public to attend labyrinth walks being held on its campus this fall. The Glenn & Wilma Pettyjohn Meditation Garden & Labyrinth, dedicated last spring, holds a 5-circuit labyrinth that is located behind the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. The garden is dedicated to the memory of the late H. Glenn Pettyjohn by his wife, Wilma Kiger Pettyjohn, and serves as a place of respite for visitors to the Hospice & Palliative CareCenter campus.