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Washington Long-Term Care Agency Is Bouncing Back Like Christopher Gardner, Hero of ‘Pursuit of Happyness’
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:59:22 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Christopher Gardner, played by Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" (Columbia Pictures, 2006), was jobless and homeless with a baby boy to support. He bounced back, gaining wealth and a future for his son. Inspired by this example, LTC Financial [...]

Long Beach California based Foot Pain Center Celebrates 38th Year Treating Peripheral Neuropathy
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:45:03 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

LONG BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Since 1974, Dr. Marc Spitz of the Foot Pain Center has been helping patients to beat peripheral neuropathy. After observing epidemic numbers of people developing peripheral neuropathy in their feet, he decided to make this his practice's focus. In the [...]

APBPA announces the selection of LTC Financial Partners LLC to offer long-term care insurance coverage to their 11,000 Members
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:58:13 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

PLACENTIA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Today the Association of Professional Ball Players of America (APBPA) announces the selection of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) to offer long-term care education and long-term care insurance coverage to their 11,000 Members. For members that choose to purchase the insurance, [...]

Inspiration for surviving new year and fighting drug addition: Narconon Trois-Rivieres graduates tell story in free DVD
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:45:00 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec /CitizenWire/ — Narconon has just released an emotionally powerful new DVD this month and you can get it FREE! The almost five minute video gives the viewer an inside look at the real emotion and success of a Narconon graduate. This particular DVD, [...]

Joel and Mary Roberts of Slatington, PA would be receiving free In-Vitro Fertilization treatments as the winners of a SIRM contest
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:53:19 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

BETHLEHEM, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Sher Fertility Institute announced today that Joel and Mary Roberts of Slatington, PA would be receiving free In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments as the winners of a contest that the company offered this month. The donation is part of Sher Fertility Institute's [...]

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or another end-of-year holiday, long-term care insurance just might be the best present you could possibly give
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:59:09 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or another end-of-year holiday, long-term care insurance just might be the best present you could possibly give. "That may sound crazy," says Denise Gott, National Sales Manager and Chairman of the Board of LTC Financial Partners, [...]

New report documents a rising tide of life-extension options including wellness technology and prevention strategies
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:43:00 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Today the EraNova Institute announces the publication of a special report, Avoiding the Long-Term Care Wipeout by Riding the Life-Extension Wave. "It offers a win-win-win strategy that can enrich three constituencies while helping America thrive again," says Richard W. Samson, [...]

Mike Shirk of San Diego, CA lives with a degenerative and deadly disease called inclusion body myositis – so why not make a music video about it!
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:38:27 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mike Shirk of San Diego, CA lives with a degenerative and deadly disease called IBM, "inclusion body myositis." There is no known treatment or cure. Rather than going quietly, Shirk has used his years productively to help and inspire others [...]

Heart IT Technology Enables Smaller Healthcare Providers the Ability to Access and Share Medical Images Affordably
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:35:45 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

DURHAM, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Heart IT, the global leader that pioneered the first FDA approved zero footprint medical imaging workstation and Johns Hopkins Medicine, announced today the award of an NIH grant to enable the inclusion of medical images in the Nationwide Health Information Network [...]

San Jose Charity Helps Seniors during Holidays with Hunger Food Drives
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:17:46 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

SAN JOSE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — At least one in nine seniors is at-risk of going hungry due to the inability to obtain sufficient food for their household or having to choose between food and medical care (*note 1). During the Holidays, Comfort Keepers(R) in South [...]

PREVIEW: Movie trailer for ‘Blind Turn,’ a psychological thriller that centers on drunk driving
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:59:43 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

LONGVIEW, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Point Zero Seven announced this week the release of a new movie trailer for "Blind Turn," a psychological thriller that centers on drunk driving. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 30 people die each [...]

Secretary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres as Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:21:19 -0500 EST
Edited by Topher J. Zane

WASHINGTON, D.C. /CitizenWire/ — During a major address on November 8, 2011 on HIV/AIDS at the National Institutes of Health, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that Ellen DeGeneres has been named as a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness.

Consumers Remain in Denial about Planning for Long-Term Care According to New Genworth Financial Study
Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:57:07 -0500 EST
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — The majority of adults believe that long-term care insurance should be purchased between the ages of 45-64, yet 82 percent of this age group have not purchased a policy, finds a new study from the 3in4 Association. The study, sponsored by [...]

Narconon Trois-Rivieres Delivers Part II of Live Holiday Extravaganza for 2011
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:59:39 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec /CitizenWire/ — It’s that time again; the Canadian Narconon located in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada will be broadcasting its second live Narconon graduation on the Internet this December. The exact date has yet to be announced, but organizers are projecting this will happen in early December.

New home care business that aims to revolutionize the senior care industry through an intelligent and unique use of college students and technology
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:58:44 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

MADISON, Wis. /CitizenWire/ — Collegiate Caregivers announced this week the launch of a new home care business that aims to revolutionize the senior care industry through an intelligent and unique use of college students and technology.

Concert and Fundraiser: The Judds’ Love Can Build a Bridge to Better Healthcare in Central Florida
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:30:01 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

LADY LAKE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Alliance Healthcare Foundation announces mother and daughter country legends Naomi and Wynonna Judd will make their final scheduled Central Florida stop on their Last Encore Tour, October 15, as headliners of The Grand Oaks Festival featuring The Judds. The event will benefit the Alliance Healthcare Foundation.

Medical Tourism: 10 Cancer Vaccine Treatments to Be Given Away Over 5-Week Period by RCT
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:55:01 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Regenerative Cellular Therapy (RCT) of Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico, is holding its first annual treatment giveaway. Over the next five weeks, starting September 13, two lucky winners per week will receive state-of-the-art regenerative cellular cancer treatments free of charge.

Medical Tourism: Treatments Not Yet Offered in U.S. offered by Regenerative Cellular Therapy in Mexico
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:58:11 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Many Americans – unsatisfied with traditional treatments for cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other intractable diseases – are looking south for advanced remedies. ‘We’re struggling to keep up with demand,’ says Dr. Oscar E. Castro, head of Regenerative Cellular Therapy (RCT).

A Day Before President Obama Met with the Dalai Lama, There Was a Meeting of Eastern and Western Minds on How to Care for the Aging
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:58:01 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — On Friday, July 15, universal principles of eldercare were affirmed by exiled Tibetan leaders and Dr. Marion Somers, the pre-eminent U.S. advocate for better long-term care. Dr. Marion was in Washington, D.C., representing the 3in4 Association on a national tour.

Promoting Personal Freedom for Caregivers and Those Needing Care
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:50:41 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — On Independence Day, if you’re a potential long-term caregiver or one who may need care, why not resolve to protect your own independence in the years to come? This advice comes from LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America’s largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.

CNBC’s 21st Century Business Television to featured Long-Term Care expert Denise Gott on prepping for Boomer Healthcare
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:57:01 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — Scant planning for long-term care is a big problem in America. Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74 percent of consumers ages 55 to 65 (about three in every four) polled for a recent survey said they are concerned about needing some kind of long-term care. ‘Yet nearly 54 percent of Baby Boomers, now entering their retirement years, believe Medicare or health insurance will cover their long-term care needs, when they won’t,’ says Denise Gott of LTCFP.

3 in 4 Need More: NYC Times Square’s ‘Dancing Grandmas’ Kick Off Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign
Thu, 26 May 2011 03:55:01 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Braving a threat of thunderstorms, busy New Yorkers and vacationing tourists gathered in Times Square Tuesday morning to hear classical music by Juilliard students followed by a flash mob of seemingly disabled older people who suddenly abandoned their crutches to begin dancing joyfully. That captured the crowd’s attention. What was up? The question was soon answered by Jonas Roeser, of the 3in4 Association.

Celebration Media U.S. announces Lyn Lake Chiropractic Earns Third Consecutive CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award with a 5-star Rating
Tue, 17 May 2011 15:07:17 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (CitizenWire) — Achieving a 5-star rating for the third consecutive year, Lyn Lake Chiropractic has once again earned the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Chiropractors category for 2011. The award is presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News and Celebration Media U.S.

Connecticut’s Northeast Heat Treatment LLC offers Mobile Heat Truck as the New Weapon Against Bed Bugs
Mon, 09 May 2011 05:59:12 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

STRATFORD, Conn. (CitizenWire) — Northeast Heat Treatment LLC announced this week the launch of a new business serving Connecticut and Massachusetts and upper Middle Atlantic areas businesses, apartment buildings and homes.

Peter J. Favaro, Ph.D. Coaches Parents on the News of bin Laden’s Death
Tue, 03 May 2011 11:34:26 -0400 EDT
Edited by Roderick Kinnison

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Osama bin Laden’s death can present challenges to parents who might not know what to make of their own mixed feelings. Dr. Peter Favaro, child psychologist and parenting expert, offers advice to parents who want to know how to help children cope with information and images they might encounter on television, on the streets and playgrounds and in the classroom.

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