Healthy Living

New Report cites dangers in relying on data regarding quality of care in Assisted Living Facilities

In February 2024, Justice in Aging released a new report based on California’s “performance measure” data from the state’s Medicaid…

2 months ago

Sometimes You Must Say No

Sometimes you just have to say No "No" isn't a four-letter word. Saying "no" isn't necessarily bad and you shouldn't…

7 months ago

Do Hearing Aids Slow Mental Decline and Dementia? A New Study Says They Do

Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) is a landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain…

9 months ago

North Georgia Autism Conference

The 8th Annual North Georgia Autism Conference will be held October 27, 2023 at the Dalton Convention Center (2211 Tony…

10 months ago

Relationships and Information Overload

Here are a few stats: The average shopper sees 4,000 ads in a day. The average person is interrupted once…

11 months ago

Getting Health Care Directives to Your Doctors FAST

If you are in the midst of a crisis, it's critical for doctors and other health care providers to know…

11 months ago

Exploring the World from a Wheelchair

I recently met with Mr. David McGuffey at his office in Dalton, GA to make my blog, Curb Free with…

12 months ago

Wednesday Morning Walks

Almost every Wednesday morning, Allen Byers shares God's Word with a group of believers. These messages are not for the…

12 months ago

2022 Resource Map for Older Tennesseans

Public Chapter 548 (2018), codified in Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-2-115, required the development of a resource map of all…

1 year ago

Ruminations on Care and Care Planning

At this point, there are many companies and services out there claiming to provide care and care planning. So what's…

1 year ago