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High ratings for nursing homes may not give full story about care problems, deaths
Scripps News via AOL· 3 weeks agoA Scripps News analysis found hundreds of nursing homes continue to maintain or display high ratings...
Beat of different drummers takes to stability balls to balance exercise and mental workout
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 20—As Queen's "We Will Rock You" played, residents of Touchmark on South Hill kept the beat in a drumming pattern. The seven members aren't in a rock band, but rather an exercise class.
'It's still the Apple Cup': Touchmark residents, friends on opposite side of the UW/WSU rivalry...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 25—Pat Thompson and Richard Pruett drew more than a few puzzled glances at a happy hour event this week celebrating Saturday's Apple Cup game. Why was this man, clutching a stuffed husky ...
The nine worst-rated Washington nursing homes, according to the government. Take a look
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoAs the baby boomer generation ages, the need for more nursing home care continues to grow. In...
Despite Parkinson's diagnosis, Spokane man advances from walker to walking after focused classes
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 16—Dick Pruett could be a poster boy promoting how seniors can reduce the risks of falling. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2008, Pruett calls that condition "the enemy." He believes ...
Octogenarian who plans No. 45 Bloomsday credits running the race to good health
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 4—Sharen Robertson credits Bloomsday for her good health at 83, and she plans to lace up her shoes again for her 45th finish Sunday. She first covered Spokane's 12-kilometer course in 1980 ...