From the monthly archives:
During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and smaller airways called bronchi. The bronchi divide into bronchioles and finally into tiny grape-like clusters of thin, fragile sacs called alveoli. In the alveoli, oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood. Pneumonia is a serious infection or inflammation [...]
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On February 26, the high school students at Ocoee High School and East Ridge high school made the senior residents at Oak Park’s dream of having a ” Senior Prom” come true. Every resident had a prom date from the high school. The residents were picked up at 5:30 p.m at their apartments, pinned with [...]
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The circulatory system carries blood throughout the body via an intricate network of arteries and veins. The venous system is the section of the circulatory system that uses veins to return the used, or deoxygenated, blood to the heart and lungs. Occasionally, irregularities in the wall of a vein (especially in areas of slow flow, [...]
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Terri Glimcher, our contributing writer and assisted living activities expert has out-done herself again. As she has written about before, her “Bridging the Generations” program has for years sought to connect the generations, sharing the unique lessons people learn and carry throughout their lives. In late February, she added another wonderful event to what I [...]
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Many thanks to all of you who listened to our appearance on “Aging with Grace” earlier this week. During this 30 minute interview, we had a great discussion with Patricia Grace, co-founder of Aging with Grace, on a variety of topics. She’s a lot of fun and knows a lot about the industry. The archive [...]
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Friday night, I was invited by the folks at Belmont Village to the open house of their new community in Cardiff by the Sea, California. For those of you who don’t know, Cardiff is about 30 minutes north of San Diego and is, well, by the sea. Cardiff holds a sweet spot in my heart, [...]
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