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		<title>InternationalLiving.com launches hunt for Americans or Canadians willing to live as expat retirees in Ecuador for a month – all expenses paid.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[InternationalLiving.com is looking for a single person or couple willing to spend a month road-testing an overseas retirement in colonial Cuenca, Ecuador – a destination that earned the top spot in their 2012 Global Retirement Index, a listing of the world’s best retirement havens. According to InternationalLiving.com’s want ad, entrants “Must be willing to relax… explore a new place… shop the local farmers and craft markets… take walks… go to concerts… attend festivals… maybe try a Spanish class… enjoy local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/internationalliving-com-launches-hunt-for-americans-or-canadians-willing-to-live-as-expat-retirees-in-ecuador-for-a-month-%e2%80%93-all-expenses-paid/</link>
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		<title>ProAging Special Event &#8211; Erickson School of Aging Studies New Campus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A special lunch event that will showcase the nations leading University based academic program that focuses on aging services expanding offerings to the Shady Grove Campus in the DC Metro region. Program and schedule TBA  RSVP to rsvp@proaging.com to get information. Date/Time Date(s) &#8211; April 26, 2012 Noon &#8211; 2:00 PM Location The Universities at Shady Grove 9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville MD 20850 Contact Info: 1-800-394-9990 ext. 1118  rsvp@proaging.com Special thanks to the following senior serving provider groups for supporting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/proaging-special-event-erickson-school-of-aging-studies-new-campus/</link>
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		<title>Millions of Long-Distance Caregivers and Counting!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Institute on Aging estimates around 7 million Americans are long-distance caregivers. Aside from economic factors that often drive people far from their hometowns, shifting demographics in the country could exacerbate the issue: Over the next four decades, the share of people 65 and older is expected to rapidly expand while the number of people under 20 will roughly hold steady. That means there will be a far smaller share of people between 20 and 64, the age group [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/millions-of-long-distance-caregivers-and-counting/</link>
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		<title>NYT Article Explores Male / Female Occupancy in Nursing Homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paula Span explores a topic in her weekly New York Times post that touches on something discharge planning and case managers know all too well!  She writes, &#8220;Nursing homes are heavily female, like the elderly population itself. A report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2010 found that about two-thirds of residents were women. In some homes I’ve visited, it looks closer to 80 percent. And most rooms in nursing homes are “semiprivate,” one of the great [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/nyt-article-explores-male-female-occupancy-in-nursing-homes/</link>
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		<title>People on the Move &#8211; Ann E. Gillespie &#8211; Asbury Communities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Asbury Communities, a not-for-profit organization that manages five continuing care retirement communities in three states, announces the appointment of Ann E. Gillespie to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. The announcement was made by Ed Thomas, President &#38; CEO of Asbury Communities, and became effective January 1, 2012. In her new position, Gillespie will oversee the Germantown, MD-based organization&#8217;s strategic goals and transitions in the health care reform environment, as well as the expansion of programs that include home- and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/people-on-the-move-ann-e-gillespie-asbury-communities/</link>
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		<title>Thoughts on Aging Technology from the Consumer Electronic Show (CES)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year thousands gather in Las Vegas to get a glimpse at the newest technology products and ideas.  In a sea of flat screen televisions and gadgets for geeks there are quite of few products and companies that are focusing on health care, aging and disability technology.  Below are a few links to so articles and blog posts that will give you an idea of what you missed if you weren&#8217;t at CES! Silvers Summit/ Digital Health 2012 &#8211; Louis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/thoughts-on-aging-technology-from-the-consumer-electronic-show-ces/</link>
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		<title>Emergency Room Visits Can Bring Infection Back to Nursing Homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An emergency department visit may triple the risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections for nursing home residents, researchers found. The rate of new acute respiratory or GI infections was 5% within a week of an emergency department visit compared with 2% when not leaving the long-term care facility, according to Caroline Quach, MD, of McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues. Quach&#8217;s study examined outcomes at 22 nursing homes in Ontario and Quebec during the months of September 2006 to May 2008 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/emergency-room-visits-can-bring-infection-back-to-nursing-homes/</link>
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		<title>Long-term care &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; Address</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The nursing-home industry is piggy-backing off the president&#8217;s State of the Union speech to draw attention to the state of long-term and post-acute care in the United States. The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living released their annual report this week looking at innovations in the industry and warning against harmful cuts in federal reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid. The group enables thousands of member facilities to share the priorities they feel the president should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/long-term-care-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
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		<title>Accessible bathrooms are key to baby boomers aging safely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, the first baby boomers reached the traditional retirement age of 65, and by 2025, baby boomers will comprise about 25 percent of the total U.S. population. As this demographic group ages, one of their primary decisions will concern how their homes can accommodate them. According to a 2003 AARP study, more than three quarters of respondents said it’s important to have non-slip floor surfaces and bathroom aids such as grab bars or a bathing stool. But, while 80 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/accessible-bathrooms-are-key-to-baby-boomers-aging-safely/</link>
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		<title>People on the Move &#8211; Sheri R. Abrams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sheri R. Abrams has been named a partner in the Falls Church Virginia Law Firm of Needham Mitnick &#38; Pollack.  Ms. Abrams joined Needham Mitnick &#38; Pollack in January 2010 as “of counsel” after practicing law as a solo practitioner for 16 years.  Ms. Abrams’ practice focuses on Social Security Disability Law and her book, “Don’t Gamble with Your Social Security Disability Benefits,” was published in 2010.  Ms. Abrams graduated Cum Laude from Boston University&#8217;s School of Management with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.retirement-living.com/proaging-network/people-on-the-move-sheri-r-abrams/</link>
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