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MOBILE DENTAL HYGIENE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. Betty Anna Gidlof is a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice, licensed by the State of California. She and her company, Brite Smiles of California Inc., deliver quality preventive dental hygiene services, oral assessments, preventative strategies and education to those who don’t have easy access to a traditional [...]
Our hearts go out to those in the Midwest and Northwest still suffering inclement weather. We hope the April showers bring you May flowers. The science firm has moved into its new space and continues its mission on “THE ROAD TO CURE PARKINSON’S” with its exciting report. We’re chock full this month with the following [...]
We are happy to be in our new office and laboratory space continuing on our mission “Road to the Cure.” For a better understanding of this update, you may want to refer to the earlier updates in the PRO Monthly newsletter. Our current update follows: Van Andel Institute-SDBC Parkinson’s Collaboration A Principal Investigator from Van [...]
THE STORY OF A BLIND GIRL There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes [...]
TOP 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE HIRING A HOME CARE AGENCY by Kerry Goss, Senior Helpers of The Desert While finding a caregiver on your own may initially appear to be less expensive, the cost difference becomes negligible when time, taxes, insurance and your security are factored in. When considering hiring a caregiver to help with [...]
Dr. Stephen M. Winber, DDS MPS TMJ Therapy and Sleep Center of Colorado. Chronic pain is a big problem in America, where medications often cause more harm than good. Right now, doctors and state governments are struggling to combat a growing epidemic of prescription pain medication abuse. Unfortunately, over-the-counter drugs are also causing problems; in [...]
GREEN TEA The main antioxidant in green tea could be a potent way to prevent Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to research done by Prof. Moussa Youdim and Dr. Silvia Mandel, co-director of the Parkinson Foundation Centers at the Technion. The substance, EGCG, can enter brain cells and keep neurons from dying. Mandel found [...]
Congress and the Obama administration continue to discuss the budget deficit, and cuts to Medicare are a part of the discussion. The Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) is a method the U.S. government uses to control spending on physician services by reducing the amount Medicare pays in order to reach target expenditures. The so-called “doc [...]
Near the end of life, most people hope to remain at home, sustained by familiar faces and routines. Remaining at home though can present many obstacles for the patients and their families including: difficulties with breathing and swallowing, challenges with transferring wheelchair or bed bound loved ones, compromised ability to communicate, and assistance needed with [...]
Senior Helpers of the Desert® has been specializing in providing care for seniors who desire to maintain their independence at home since 2008. Experienced Senior Helpers of the Desert® caregivers provide services that range from companionship to personal care. Many families are caught in a bind when their elderly or ill loved ones need assistance [...]
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