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Press Release
Date	Article
8/1/2008	Brookhaven Nursing Center Announced that Eighty-Three Percent of Residents and Families Rated the Choices and Preferences Offered at the Facility as "Excellent", "Good"

News Articles
Date	Article
7/1/2008	Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
	Their bodies don't cool quickly, so caution should rise with temperatures TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- As the temperatures rise, older adults become more vulnerable to heat-related health issues because their bodies don't cool down as quickly as younger people.
6/27/2008	Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
	Study in older women found friends, family helped minds stay sharp By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter
6/24/2008	Health Discoveries: Feeling Glum? Hold On- Happiness Lies Ahead
	If you're not feeling particularly upbeat these days, just hang in there, because the older you are, the happier you are likely to be.
6/22/2008	New clue to Alzheimer’s found
	WASHINGTON, Jun. 22, 2008 (AP Online delivered by Newstex) -- Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
6/10/2008	Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
	Study found it fixed circadian rhythms, helped with depression, agitation in elderly By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter
5/27/2008	Many Senior Citizens with Heart Disease Have Poor Knowledge of Heart Attack Symptoms
	A new study has produced the stunning results that show nearly half of the people with a history of heart disease know very little about the symptoms of a heart attack and do not even consider themselves to have an elevated cardiovascular risk.