Friday, August 9, 2013

ASCOG Advocate: August 9, 2013

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On this date, in 1944, the United States Forest Service released posters featuring a mascot, based on the Uncle Sam, World War I poster.

What was the name of the mascot?

A Sacramento woman with dementia is in jail for assaulting a fellow resident of her senior-care facility.  

Wearable technology is emerging to give persons with disabilities new independence.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cite improper bidding processes in threat to pull funds from Washington mental health services.

The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease reports a new study that suggests mothers who breastfeed have a lower risk of developing the disease.

A new study suggests a heart procedure can greatly reduce the risk of stroke, even for high-risk patients.

Researchers say military suicides are more directly connected to mental illness than combat.

Mental health diagnosis and treatment should be integrated into post-disaster care.

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