Recognizing Dementia Is the First Step in Moving Forward
When Memory Falters By Mark Morris As we age, the occasional struggle to find a word, or a sporadic lapse
Read moreWhen Memory Falters By Mark Morris As we age, the occasional struggle to find a word, or a sporadic lapse
Read moreFilling Today’s Needs By Mark Morris When Craig Sweitzer built his first dental office 37 years ago, he thought it
Read moreRoom for Improvement By Elizabeth Sears Cooley Dickinson has a vintage 1973 Emergency Department — functioning well beyond its expected
Read moreCritical Condition By Joseph Bednar While workforce shortages in healthcare are not a new story, Spiros Hatiras said, COVID-19 certainly
Read more‘We’re Like a Cruise Ship’ By Mark Morris Visit any senior-living community and it’s easy to notice all the activities
Read moreNew Lease on Life By Joseph Bednar Daniella Grimaldi has worked with young addicts long enough to know it can
Read moreSpeaking from Experience By Elizabeth Sears Dallas Clark is in the business of spreading empathy and sharing hope. He is a
Read moreBreaking Through Back in 2003, Sina Holloman discovered she loved working with seniors in a one-on-one setting. That passion eventually
Read more‘A Wonderful, Wonderful Fit’ By George O’Brien Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that,
Read moreDanger Zone By Mark Morris According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national suicide rate declined slightly
Read moreAn Impactful Gift By George O’Brien Transformative. Allison Vorderstrasse acknowledged that this is a powerful word with specific meaning; it
Read morePivoting … Again By Mark Morris Just when it seemed COVID-19 was getting under control, the Delta variant of the
Read moreReducing the Risk Today, women have a 13% risk — or 1 in 8 — of developing breast cancer in
Read moreBreaking Through The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans
Read moreTeeing Up for Mental Health Golfers had a great time on and off the course at River Valley Counseling Center’s
Read moreFinding Their Passion When she was a student at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Talia Sherbo was not sure what
Read moreReducing Disparities Baystate Wing Hospital recently announced an investment of $80,000 in grants to benefit local community-based nonprofit organizations. The
Read moreGame Changer The University of Massachusetts recently announced a history-making $175 million donation from the Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical
Read moreCrowd Control By Joseph Bednar More than 18 months into the pandemic, not much about COVID-19 surprises doctors anymore, but
Read moreThe Sky’s the Limit By Joseph Bednar Dozens of stakeholders in what’s known as the Live Well Springfield Climate Justice
Read moreGrowing Opportunities Since its launch in the fall semester of 2020, the American International College (AIC) master of science program
Read moreA Day with ‘Dr. B’ By George O’Brien It’s called a Section 12, and is otherwise known as a ‘pink
Read moreHard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins
Read moreReal Learning Experiences By George O’Brien Miranda Lebel has a ton of memories from a nursing education changed by, but
Read moreIntroducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American
Read moreHealth Sector Well-represented Among This Year’s Honorees Amy Ashford Regional Director of Marketing & Communications, Trinity Health of New England;
Read moreAn Anxious Transition By Mark Morris In these unique times when COVID-19 is still active but in decline, we all
Read moreWave Dynamics By George O’Brien As she talked about the massive Baby Boom generation, how its oldest members turn 75
Read moreThe Next Step By Mark Morris As we age, it’s not unusual for our joints to become worn down from
Read morePeace of Mind By Mark Morris Between now and 2030, 10,000 Americans each day, on average, will reach age 65.
Read moreMental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t
Read moreActive Approach Many people worry about not being able to move around as well when they get older. They fear
Read moreVocational Rehab Meets VR Viability Inc., a human-service provider, recently announced Project (VR)², a virtual-reality program dedicated to enhancing access
Read moreA Year of Stress, Isolation, Decline A new UsAgainstAlzheimer’s survey shows the coronavirus pandemic and related closures over the past
Read moreArms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna
Read moreBuilding Momentum By George O’Brien Ryan Pelletier says that, while it was “scary at times,” he believes life has returned
Read moreImpact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health
Read moreChanging of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New
Read moreHeart of the Matter Americans are stressed today more than ever before, and it’s affecting their heart health. According to
Read moreGolden Opportunities The principals who have orchestrated the stunning growth of East Longmeadow-based Golden Years Home Care Services were named
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