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 Hospice of the Fisher Home’s Golf Tournament Raises $27,000

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 HCN Staff 220 Views Amherst Golf Club, fundraiser, Hospice of the Fisher Home, local, patientcaresupport

The Hospice of the Fisher Home raised more than $27,000 at the recent par 3 fundraiser at Amherst Golf Club’s

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WNEU to Offer Free ‘CarFit’ Event on July 7

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 HCN Staff 210 Views AAA, AARP, CarFit, safety, WNEU

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University Department of Occupational Therapy will present ‘CarFit’; on Thursday, from 1 to 3

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Senator Velis Lauds Efforts to Keep Leeds VA Facility Open

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 HCN Staff 240 Views keepLeedsopen, LeedsVAfacility, Northampton, SenatorVelis, veterans

WESTFIELD —State Sen. the Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, on Tuesday praised efforts to

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December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 HCN Staff 2069 Views Conditions, Elder Care, Geriatric, Heart

Taking a Broader Perspective Treating More Than Just the Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients Geriatric conditions such as frailty

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NIH-funded Study Identifies Gene Variant as Potential Drug Target

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 HCN Staff 937 Views drug target, Gene Variant, NIH

A Valuable Case Study Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many

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Gene Therapy Could Repair Brain Tissue Damaged by Stroke

October 10, 2019October 11, 2019 HCN Staff 1227 Views Brain Tissue, Elder Care, repair

Promising Development By Dr. FRANCIS COLLINS In a recent study in Molecular Therapy, researchers reported that, in their mouse and

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Healthy Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of Dementia

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 HCN Staff 913 Views Dementia, Genes, Healthy Lifestyle

Beyond the Genes Following a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of dementia in cognitively healthy older adults

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Silent but Potentially Deadly

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 HCN Staff 1099 Views deadly, Heart Attacks, strokes, undetected

Undetected Heart Attacks May Help Explain Mysterious Strokes Silent heart attacks — those that occur but are not detected —

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July 16, 2019July 12, 2019 HCN Staff 1344 Views Aged, Elder Care, health

Warning Signs Midlife Functional Impairment Raises Hospitalization Risk Middle-aged adults who develop functional impairments — difficulty performing activities of daily

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Study Examines Health, Well-being of Older Adults Living Alone

June 13, 2019June 7, 2019 HCN Staff 1102 Views Older Adults, Study, Well-being

Isolated Examples Older adults living alone with cognitive impairment — a growing and vulnerable population — face unique challenges. Elena

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Physical Activity Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 HCN Staff 1334 Views Cognition, Older Adults, Physical Activity

Active Connections Encouraging evidence indicates that being more physically active is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and

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HCC Center for Health Education Honored for Internship Partnership

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 HCN Staff 1180 Views

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community College (HCC) Center for Health Education is the recipient of the 2019 Brian R. Johnson Outstanding

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 Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2022

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Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2022

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HCC Accepting Applications for Free Community Health Worker Program

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