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- December 15, 2010
In June, MetroHealth Medical Center became the first hospital in the greater Cleveland area to offer No One Dies Alone (NODA), a national volunteer program that pairs patients with companions to be with them at the end of life. Volunteers share one patient’s story, which documents their experience with the NODA Program. The Plain Dealer,
READ MOREYears after her daughter, Ann, died in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, Jenette Nelson found Ann's "bucket list" on her old laptop. Buying or building a home in North Dakota was on that list, along with volunteering for a charity. Last week, more than 500 volunteers traveled to a remote corner of the state
READ MOREDid you know that volunteering can protect you from high blood pressure? A new study by Carnegie Mellon University has found that older adults who volunteer can decrease their risk of hypertension by 40%, suggesting that volunteering may be an effective alternative to pharmaceuticals for reducing one's risk of high blood pressure. Also, according to
READ MOREUSA Today columnist Jefferson Graham sat down with his dad one day and asked him to share details about his life, which he recorded on video. It was something that Graham says he had only attempted briefly one other time. But he is so grateful for what he learned that day.
READ MOREThe results of a new study show that older adults with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins B, C, D and E in their blood performed better on certain measures of thinking abilities and also tended to have larger brain volume. HealthDay News, 12/28/2011
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