Research Study Clarifies Needs of Rural-Dwelling Elderly By Leslie Orr Nov. 9, 2010 A novel project set in a rural community near Rochester, N.Y., to screen elderly people for unmet needs showed that, indeed, there is a great opportunity to match older adults with professional ...
Research Patient Personality Hinders Detection of Depression By URMC Communications Oct. 7, 2010 Patient personality affects the accuracy of reports by friends and family members of mood history and symptoms and can cause missed diagnoses of depression, according to research published online by ...
Patient Care URMC Deaf Health Research Group Launches Online Directory By Leslie Orr Jul. 13, 2010 The National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR), at the University of Rochester, is introducing an online resource and referral directory for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, as well as their ...
Education Sidewalk Sale to Benefit Residents of The Living Center By Lori Barrette May. 5, 2010 The public is invited to bargain-hunt at the Third Annual Living Center at The Highlands at Pittsford Sidewalk Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 14.
Patient Care URMC Geriatrician Named President of National Association By Lori Barrette Mar. 16, 2010 Paul R. Katz, M.D., professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Aging at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was elected president of the American Medical Directors ...
Research Study Identifies Those Elderly Most at Risk for Major Depression By URMC Communications Dec. 17, 2009 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.
Education University of Rochester and The Highlands at Pittsford present 'UR Always Learning' By URMC Communications Oct. 26, 2009 The informative lecture series, "UR Always Learning at The Highlands," returns for fall 2009 with a program intended to be stimulating and thought-provoking.
Research Cooperative Project Addresses Quality at Rural Nursing Homes By URMC Communications Oct. 23, 2009 Studies show that older adults in underserved and rural communities bear a disproportionate share of illnesses and disabilities compared to their counterparts in urban areas. But a University of ...
Patient Care New York State’s Experts on Caring for the Aging to Address Care-Giving in a Challenging Economy By Lori Barrette Oct. 13, 2009 Caring for the aging in a challenging economic environment will be a focus as more than 250 health care professionals gather October 15 to 17 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester for the 37th annual ...
Patient Care Wine Tasting, Auction to Benefit Dementia Care at The Living Center By Lori Barrette Sep. 10, 2009 A Wine Tasting and Silent Auction benefit will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at The Highlands at Pittsford to support innovative care aimed at improving the quality of life for residents with ...
