For years, we’ve heard about the graying of our population from the baby boom years. Our current class of senior citizens inductees (the population born during the Baby Boom after World War II from 1946 to 1964) is going to make up close to 20% percent of the total US population by 2029 according to…
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Five Physicians Honored for Outstanding Care of Patients Near the End of Life
Leaders who develop palliative care best practices receive 2013 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. (Garrison NY, January 15, 2013) Five physicians who have distinguished themselves in caring for patients near the end of life have been named recipients of the 2013 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. “The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards are in their…
Early Lung Cancer Detection component of the Worker Health Protection Program (WHPP) for former Nevada Test Site workers
Announcing the introduction of the Early Lung Cancer Detection component of the Worker Health Protection Program (WHPP), a medical screening program for former Nevada Test Site workers. The new component of the program will introduce low-dose CT scans to at-risk former NTS workers with the primary goal of detecting lung cancer early, when treatment is…
Nevada-Senior-Guide Volunteer Opportunities – Rural Nevada
Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Inc. 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 6 Carson City, NV 89706, 775-687-4680 tcausey@rsvp.carson-city.nv.us www.nevadaruralrsvp.org Nevada SMP – Senior Medicare Patrol (702) 486-4341, Please call for information Senior Companion Program of Northern Nevada 1380 Greg Street, Ste. 212, Sparks, NV 89431 775-358-2322, Mary Brock, Director Lyon, Churchill, Douglas & Carson County
Nevada-Senior-Guide Medical and Health Services Directory – Northern Nevada Rural
City of Pioche – County Social Services Information (775) 728-4477 Lincoln County www.co.lincoln.nv.us Provides various essential programs, services, benefits to assist qualified, needy families, individuals achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency, Transportation Elder Protective Services (EPS) State of Nevada – Aging & Disability Services Agency – Northern Nevada (775) 688-2964 Washoe County Elder Protective Services…
Nevada-Senior-Guide KNPR 88-9 Radio – Las Vegas
http://www.knpr.org/ Nevada Public Radio KNPR Radio Reading Service Nevada Public Radio Do you know someone who has a problem reading?Let Nevada Public Radio Help.The Radio Reading Service offers free reading broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people who are visually and print impaired.Statewide newspapers including the Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun and Reno…