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Variety of exercises can boost flexibility

May 01, 2012 9:49:51 AM by Administrator Account

Fit for Life by Jeanine Achin

When you are in pain, the last thing you want to do is start jumping around in an exercise program. The natural response to pain is to curl up in bed or on a couch with a nice cup of tea and a warm blanket. Research proves that the opposite response will be the most helpful to people who suffer from arthritis.

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IRS offers tips for taxpayers that missed filing deadline

May 01, 2012 9:48:38 AM by Administrator Account

By Meg Chevalier

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has some advice for people who missed the income tax filing deadline.

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Counsel can resolve nursing home woes

May 01, 2012 9:47:28 AM by Administrator Account

Legal Corner by Paul A. Brule

My firm assists many families seeking state aid for nursing home costs. Sometimes the clients have had experiences such as the recent gifting of money or might continue to have assets or income that in their mind renders them ineligible for assistance. Therefore, they spend their hard earned assets at an alarming rate until all or most of those assets are depleted. Fortunately, there are a surprising number of ways to address those problems and obtain state aid for nursing home expenses.

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Association slates caregivers’ confab

May 01, 2012 9:45:54 AM by Administrator Account

Living with Alzheimer's by Camilla Farrell

The Alzheimer’s Association Rhode Island Chapter will hold its second annual conference for professional and family caregivers on June 27. The conference, Care-giver’s Journey, will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Take precautions before another major flood hits

May 01, 2012 9:44:24 AM by Administrator Account

On Alert by Mark Sweberg

Who can forget March 2010, when Rhode Islanders saw flood levels not seen since record-keeping began in the 1870s? Most of us have stories of hardship created by the epic 100-year flood two years ago. Certainly, no one alive had ever witnessed anything like it. Yet, how much have we learned from the torrential rains and subsequent flooding?

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