7/04/10 – Wellness – Center for Healthy Living-Donna Guadisio Zeale
The enactment of the recent health reform act may be the just the catalyst needed to move Americans in the direction of taking personal responsibility for wellness. While it seems that Washington may have just discovered this approach to better utilization of health care services, hospitals like Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut, long ago realized this and launched very successful programs. Working with individuals and corporate employers in the area, they have helped to bring health awareness and proactive health care to a group of people not previously in the system. Donna Guadisio Zeale, Director of the Center for Healthy Living discusses their approach and plans for the future.
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6/27/10 Speech Pathology – Ellen Potter
Being able to speak is a given until you can’t. Speech is taken for granted. Many issues impede our ability to speak from genetics to disease. The role of speech pathology is discussed with Ellen Potter of Greenwich Hospital.
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6/20/10 The Future of Nursing Homes – Susan Welsh
The role of the nursing home in today’s health system has changed dramatically. No longer is it just a place for for the aged frail, but a place of healing and recovery.
Susan Welsh, Director of Admissions at Nathaniel Witherell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenwich, CT discusses the new role that these facilities have assumed and how a 5 star rated provider, what services it offers to the community and it’s residents
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A Twisted Ankle Isn’t Just a Simple Sprain
A sprained ankle is one of the most common joint injuries, prompting many people to consider it “just a sprain” and not treat it with the respect it deserves. The too-common consequence of this neglect is a lasting weakness, an unstable joint and repeated sprains.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/health/28brod.html?nl=health&emc=healthupdateemb3&pagewanted=print
Music and Your Body: How Music Affects Us and Why Music Therapy Promotes Health
Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as Music Therapy, which uses music to heal.
http://stress.about.com/od/tensiontamers/a/music_therapy.htm
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Many experts suggest that it is the rhythm of the music or the beat that has the calming effect on us although we may not be very conscious about it. They point out that when we were a baby in our mother’s womb, we probably were influenced by the heart beat of our mother. We respond to the soothing music at later stages in life, perhaps associating it with the safe, relaxing, protective environment provided by our mother.
http://holisticonline.com/stress/stress_music-therapy.htm
Online Therapy Successful for Depression
Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression — with patients and therapists communicating in real time via instant messaging — was effective in a randomized trial and could broaden access to treatment, a study found
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Depression/15627
Twisted Ankle, Just a Sprain?
Twisted Ankle, Just a Sprain? NYT’s Jane Brody points out how trivial we treat sprains and what a mistake that may be.
Bumpy Ride from Hospital to Home
Bumpy Ride from Hospital to Home – How many people know what to expect when they transition from the hospital to rehab or rehab to home? Filling a void, an advocate for the patients has teamed to create a new website that addresses these issues.
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Tuned into Rehabilitation
Tuned into Rehabilitation – LA Times reported a Finnish study that showed one hour of music exposure resulted in a 60% boosted verbal memory.
