The issue of whether elderly relatives should live their final days in nursing homes, or be cared for in their own home or that of a relative, is quickly emerging from the shadows of legislative committees into the limelight of public debate. The aging Baby Boomer generation will bring unprecedented financial burdens to state...
written by Theresa Sullivan Barger Doctors admit it’s sometimes hard to give patients the truth about their prognosis. In fact, 55 percent of those who answered a nationwide survey said that they sometimes put a more positive spin on the facts. That’s counter to their profession’s widely endorsed standards of openness and honesty. While...
As the American Dental Association celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, Southern Connecticut Dental Group is offering Connecticut residents tips on how to help children cultivate a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. “Pediatric dentistry is incredibly important since habits children learn are most likely carried on for the rest of their...
Written by Peggy McCarthy Andy and Miriam Miranda don’t fit the historical profile of homeless veterans. Former teachers with master’s degrees who have a six-year-old son, they have lost a house to foreclosure and were evicted from an apartment for falling behind on rent. Tony Bacewicz Photo Andy and Miriam Miranda Last year, the...