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Medical expert Dr. Paul A. Offit participated in an informal Q&A Round Table Discussion at Columbia University Teacher's College. Morningside resident and Teacher's College faculty member, Christine Powalski and MRHS executive director, Ron Bruno, both participated in the discussion. Dr. Offit discusses his newly (2013) released book Do You Believe in Magic? His latest book offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly.
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Practical Alzheimer's Solutions for Caregivers
A new webinar for caregivers on Wednesday, November 20 will show you how to use memories to comfort the person with Alzheimer's, as well as ways to maintain safety using the PREVENT method. Easy, sensible suggestions for caregiver self-care will be covered. Part of the Family Caregiver Support Series, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, this webinar is free to everyone and includes free CEUs! Click here for more information: http://asaging.org/web-seminars/practical-alzheimers-solutions-caregivers-0 An interesting blog post from the New Old Age Blog of the New York Times:
'A Very Ungrateful Old Lady' The author, Sheila Solomon Klass also has a blog worth checking out: blogginggrandma.com. Two Generations Together
Renowned local filmmaker Luis Argueta will screen the trailer and talk about his new film Abuelos Y Nietos Juntos: Two Generations Together, the inspirational journey of a group of children who travel from the US to Guatemala to meet their grandparents for the first time. The screening will be followed with a Q&A with Mr. Argueta. DATE: Tuesday, November 12 TIME: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the MHRS Tuttle Center, 100 La Salle, #MC MRHS has a voucher from the New York Historical Society for one free admission with the purchase of one adult admission. The first person to 'like' this post wins the voucher.
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