Articles - Health en-us http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive N/A http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive rebecca.bare@michronicle.com 20 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2552/1/Courageous-Conversations-Defining-how-we-want-to-live-even-with-illness/Page1.html This newspaper column gives me the opportunity to address important issues related to long-term care planning, including financial, housing and legal matters. Conversations on these topics are often difficult within families, but they are important if we want to control our future and maintain our lifestyle. Paul@netzero.com (Paul Bridgewater) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2472/1/GM-Mens-Club-supports-Meals-on-Wheels-year-round/Page1.html During the Christmas holidays, a team of GM employees and retirees zip in and out of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, picking up greeting cards for the Holiday Meals on Wheels campaign and then dropping off the proceeds of their sales. Paul@netzero.com (Paul Bridgewater) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2422/1/Detroits-work-on-behalf-of-older-adults-receives-national-attention/Page1.html As this edition of the Michigan Chronicle rolls off the presses, I’m in Washington, D.C., to make a presentation to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging (AoA) about health disparities in the African American community. This forum is part of AoA’s recognition of African American History Month. The program will draw an audience of interested stakeholders from various government agencies. Paul@netzero.com (Paul Bridgewater) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2278/1/Town-Hall-Meeting-quotDetroit-Overfed-and-Undernourished---digesting-it-allquot/Page1.html TOWN HALL MEETING presented by The Michigan Chronicle - "Detroit: Overfed and Undernourished - digesting it all." A discussion on how outside factors - political, spiritual, emotional, and racial impact your health. Thursday, January 24, 2008, 6pm - 8pm,  Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Registration begins at 4:45pm. Moderated by Charles Pugh of Fox 2 News & FM 98 WJLB. PANELISTS: Reverend Wendell Anthony, President Detroit Branch NAACP; Vicki Winans, Gospel Artist and Fitness Expert; The Honorable Conrad Mallett, Jr., President DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital; Florine Mark, President and Chairman of the Board, The Weight Watchers Group, Inc.; Beverly Perry, Independent Franchise Owner, Curves - New Center One & Renaissance Center; and Dr. Norris Polk, Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Featured Guest: Coco, FM98 WJLB rebecca.bare@michronicle.com (SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2122/1/Collaboration-shared-responsibility-key-to-future-health-of-our-state/Page1.html Michigan, as we all know, needs to regain not only prosperity, but also an informed belief in, and hope for, a better future. p@yahoo.com (Phil Power) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2096/1/GlobalHue--creates-new-agencies/Page1.html For 20 years, Don Coleman has designed a GlobalHue business model that positions its clients on the cutting edge of multicultural marketing communications. Housed under the GlobalHue umbrella are the No. 1 Hispanic, the No. 1 African-American and the No. 4 Asian agency in the nation. GlobalHue has announced the creation of four new agencies to further brand its expertise: GlobalHue Latino, GlobalHue African-American, GlobalHue Asian Pacific Islander and GlobalHue Next. admin@michronicleonline.com (CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/2094/1/Wayne-State-School-of-Medicine-to-establish-endowed-chair/Page1.html Thanks to a $1.5 million donation by Dr. Julius Combs and his wife, Alice, the Wayne State University School of Medicine will soon establish a chair in maternal-fetal medicine. pkeating@michronicle.com (Patrick Keating) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/1968/1/Living-with-Alzheimers-disease/Page1.html Growing old gracefully is easier said than done. The mirror can betray the fact that we may feel ten years younger on the inside. But with the laugh lines comes the wisdom and the ability to look back fondly on a life well-lived. We dream about our golden years as a time to be with our families and enjoy our favorite pastimes, like golfing or gardening. But for the more than five million people living with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, the reality is far different. test@email.com (Larry Lucas) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/1967/1/COLA-cant-keep-up/Page1.html In October we learned how much next year’s Social Security checks will be, based on the program’s annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The average benefit will increase 2.3 percent, not enough to help many beneficiaries keep up with the rising costs of energy and food. w@yahoo.com (William D. Novelli and Edward Langston) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/1921/1/State-rep-pushes-for-large-drug-companies-to-report-marketing-expenses/Page1.html In a move to increase consumer protection in Michigan and hold drug companies accountable, State Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D-Detroit) recently introduced a plan that requires drug companies to fully disclose how they spend their marketing money and bans lavish gifts such as extravagant trips and meals to doctors. admin@michronicleonline.com (CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0400