Archive for the 'Aging Issues' Category

News Briefs: Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill Again; Robotic Leg Program at Sister Kenny Institute; Panel Faults Outdated US Policies for Problems for Many Persons with Disabilities

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Irmo Marini, PhD
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill Again
    For the second time in two years, the U.S. Senate passed S5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, which would lift the ban on federally funded stem cell research. President Bush vetoed the bill in 2006 after it had passed both Houses of Congress by wide margins […]

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Practice Resources: Newly Injured Spinal Cord Patient: A Case Study

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Robin Dannevik, MSW
    Mr. Chavez* fell down a flight of stairs in his home last year. The accident left him quadriplegic. He spent the next several months in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes before coming to the Spinal Cord Injury unit at the Edward Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center for further acute rehabilitation. Mr. Chavez is […]

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News Clips & Announcements: News From Mather Lifeways; Carter Institute to Host Conference

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

     Mather LifeWays, based in Evanston, Illinois, and founded in 1941 by entrepreneur and humanitarian Alonzo Mather, is committed to providing a continuum of living and care; making neighborhoods better places for older adults to live, work, learn, contribute, and play; and identifying, implementing, and sharing best practices for wellness, workforce issues, memory care support, […]

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Mather LifeWays; In Memoriam: Jack Benson, LCSW, MSW; Taxis for All; Dr. Butt Wins Morgan Award; Social Security Delays; New Freedom Initiative; AASCIPSW Membership Survey

Friday, February 9th, 2007

News From Mather Lifeways
     Mather LifeWays, based in Evanston, Illinois, and founded in 1941 by entrepreneur and humanitarian Alonzo Mather, is committed to providing a continuum of living and care; making neighborhoods better places for older adults to live, work, learn, contribute, and play; and identifying, implementing, and sharing best practices for wellness, workforce issues, […]

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