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 House
Calls
By
Marie Fricker
WEYMOUTH - Mrs. Wilson, a patient in a local nursing
facility, experiences wheezing and shortness of
breath at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday evening. She knows if
she calls for a nurse it may mean leaving her warm
bed for a cold gurney and a traumatic trip to the
emergency room. Fortunately, this woman has another
option. Her health care center is equipped with a
new telemedicine technology, which immediately
brings a doctor to.......
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 Alzheimer's
Project Is
Changing The
Outlook
By
Erin Whalen
SOUTH BOSTON -
Today, Alzheimer’s disease is the second most feared
illness in America, followed by cancer, possibly
affecting as many as five million Americans. As the
baby-boom generation reaches retirement, that number
could soar to more than 11 million by 2040.......
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 Good
Home
With A
Discount
By
Maura Porter
MILTON -
Spending time in an animal shelter can be a very
rewarding experience. At the Milton Animal League we
are lucky that the staff and volunteers are able to
give the animals in our care a large amount of
individual time and attention. Unfortunately, some
of our older animals spend a long time with us.
Older pets, sometimes referred to as “senior”
animals, do not get adopted quickly. Most people
want a very young cat or dog and unfortunately great
numbers of wonderful and healthy animals are
dismissed immediately just due to their age. Several
years ago.......
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