President and CEO of St. Ann’s Community reflects on the 150th year of the organization, its mission and challenges By Mike Costanza Older adults
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CDC: 28% of Americans Over 65 Will Fall This Year
Experts provide tips on how not to be part of this group By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant According to the Centers for Disease Control and
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Sept. 24 Pittsford cancer walk to raise funds to Embrace Your Sisters Embrace Your Sisters, a local nonprofit, will hold its annual “Positively Pink in Pittsford
Give it a Shot: What You Need to Know About Adult Vaccines
By Kimberly Blaker When it comes to health, prevention is the best medicine. Many avoidable diseases can cause extensive damage to our health, especially
Easier Pet Care for Older Adults
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Although pets bring many mental and physical health benefits, some older adults find caring for their cat or dog more
Lifetime Benefit Solutions in expansion mode
Lifetime Benefit Solutions (LBS), the Upstate New York-based third-party administrator with offices in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, is increasing its presence in Virginia, North
Jewish Senior Life selected as ‘Great Place to Work’
A nurse at Jewish Senior Life wrote, “It really is the best place to work in Rochester.” The comment was made on an anonymous
Thompson physicians receive Service Excellence Awards
UR Medicine Thompson Health recently named two of its associates as second-quarter 2023 Service Excellence Award winners. Chosen for the honor by the health
Roger M. Oskvig, M.D.
Professor of clinical medicine at the URMC talks about the Edward Mott Moore Award he received and discusses his job of evaluating the credentials
Board Games Could Be a Win for Your Kid’s Math Skills
Family game night can be more than just a fun time: New research suggests it may even help build some early math skills in