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Assisted-living center settles with HIV-positive ex-resident
An assisted-living center in North Little Rock and an HIV-positive resident it booted out after he lived there for one day have settled a federal civil-rights lawsuit over the eviction.

The Harbor to celebrate National Assisted Living Week
National Assisted Living Week is Sept. 13-18. Community events are scheduled throughout the week. Monday, Sept. 13: Card Club, playing 500 in The Harbor dining room at 12:30 p.m.

Wuesthoff plans Town Square event
Wuesthoff Health System Assisted Living Facility in Viera will host a grand opening event to introduce "Wuesthoff Rehabilitation at the Town Square" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m Friday.

Love leads to a career in assisted living
Fran Frabotta would not let her mother become just a number.

Senior residence under new management
CATSKILL — A family-owned health care group has acquired The Pavilion, an assisted living senior citizen community.

Paragould assisted living center to receive grant
Arkansans in Congress say an assisted living center being built in Paragould will get a $99,000 federal grant.

News in brief
The West Virginia Assisted Living Association has announced that two assisted living facilities in Huntington have been named "Assisted Living Home of the Year" for 2010.

Facility embodies doctor’s approach to assisted living
Dr. Richard Kastelic saw the benefits of a personal care home after Alzheimer’s disease struck his mother and she could not remain in her own home.

Agency seeks volunteers
The Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission Area Agency on Aging needs caring volunteers to work as advocates for nursing home and assisted living residents in Port Lavaca.

Living facility on track for startup
The road is open for a north Mississippi company to construct an assisted living center in Brookhaven, and city leaders are expected to green light the project early next week.

Camp For Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories
An unusual sleepover camp brings together about 20 people who have dementia for a weekend of music, dance, reminiscing and other activities that emphasize strengths instead of losses. While the campers typically won't remember details of the retreat, it lifts their mood, camp staffers say.

Thousands Of Returning Soldiers Face A New Enemy
The legacy of one of America's longest combat missions will continue to affect the thousands of troops who came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

Mental Stimulation Postpones, Then Speeds Dementia
Keeping an active mind helps stave off the development of dementia. But being mentally active might speed up Alzheimer's once it hits, according to new research from Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.

What You Can Do For Health Care This Weekend? Fix It
Your bright ideas for cutting the cost of health care could earn you some money. A group that's trying to raise health professionals' awareness about costs is holding an essay contest to find the best suggestions.

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality
Are you really going to have to have a computer chip implanted in your head as part of the new health law? Will the law allow President Obama to create his own private army? While there are outrageous rumors circulating about the health law, some claims are grounded in truth.

Bosses Put Higher Insurance Tab On Workers' Shoulders
Employers keep shifting a larger share of health costs to their employees. Higher premiums, deductibles and copayments are making health insurance less affordable for people who get coverage at work.

5 Big Health Issues On Campus
Dropping off your wide-eyed 18-year-old on campus for the first time? Here's what college health officials say students and their parents need to keep in mind for a healthy school year.

Public Opinion In Doldrums On Health Law
Even though it was a calmer summer for the health debate this year, a monthly Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that support has slipped for health overhaul.

Breast Removal Reduces Cancer Risk In Some Women
Women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations for breast cancer could benefit from having double mastectomies before they develop cancer. "We found mastectomy provided huge risk reduction of subsequent breast cancer diagnosis and death," says the author of a new study.

Slightly Premature Babies At Risk For Cerebral Palsy
Scientists have long known about the link between severely premature birth and cerebral palsy, a condition that limits mobility and movement.  But a new study shows that children born just two or three weeks before term also have a higher risk of the condition.

Helping Seniors Grow Old At Home, Safely
While many equate aging with living in a nursing facility, the vast majority of seniors grow old at home. New services and technologies help make that possible. But with a large and growing demographic to accommodate, families and communities will be challenged to meet the needs of an aging population.

More Patients Find Doctor Is Not In
As baby boomers age and more Americans obtain health insurance, many health experts predict a primary care doctor shortage. NPR's Julie Rovner discusses her series, 'Primary Care Under Pressure,' and the New America Foundation's Dr. Kavita Patel explores some potential solutions.

Traces Of Katrina: New Orleans Suicide Rate Still Up
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, trauma and stress still play a part in the emotional lives of New Orleans residents. The evidence: In 2008 and 2009, the suicide rate in Orleans Parish was twice as high as it was the two years before the levees broke.

Midlevel Providers Fill Primary Care Doctors' Shoes
Physician assistants, like Jim Love, and nurse practitioners can prescribe medicine, and many operate almost completely independently of physician supervision. And unlike physicians in primary care, the number of physician assistants and nurse practitioners is on the rise.

California Advances Bill Setting Up Insurance Exchange
California may become the first state to set up one of the major components of the health overhaul passed last March: insurance exchanges. The state Legislature has sent Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger bills that establish an Internet-based exchange where consumers and small businesses can compare plans. The exchange is seen as a key element in increasing competition and keeping costs down. Republicans opposed the bills, saying that the federal government, not the state, should pay the costs of setting up the exchanges.