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Governor Secures Federal Resources For Ruidoso Disaster

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From the Office of the Governor: 

          • State works with federal partners for additional financial assistance

SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico today received partial approval for a federal emergency declaration for flood-damaged communities, providing immediate federal personnel resources to support response and recovery efforts in Ruidoso while work continues to secure additional federal assistance.

“This federal declaration is a critical first step, but it’s not everything Ruidoso needs and deserves,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “We will continue working with the federal Read More

Alzheimer’s And Extreme Heat: Exercise Caution

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HEALTH News:

As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

“Alzheimer’s disease causes a number of changes in the brain and body that may affect the individual’s safety, including changes in sensitivity to temperatures,” Donald Smithburg said, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association of New Mexico.

According to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), people living with Alzheimer’s were 6% more likely to die Read More

Luján, Boozman Reintroduce Legislation To Prevent Physical Therapy Interruptions For Medicare Patients

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) reintroduced the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act to prevent the interruption of physical therapy services nationwide. For many senior Medicare patients, physical therapy services can help restore mobility and patient’s ability to function and live independently with a higher quality of life. But too often, services can be interrupted if a practitioner is not available leaving seniors without care.

The Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act builds on Read More

Senior Activity Centers Prepare To Navigate Unprecedented Challenges With Community Support

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By JACCI GRUNUNGER
Executive Director
LARSO

Dear Members, Friends, and Valued Supporters,

It is with a profound sense of urgency and a heavy heart that I reach out to you today. Our beloved Senior Activity Centers, cornerstones of the Los Alamos community for so many years, are facing an unprecedented challenge.

We recently received news of significant funding cuts from federal and state government sources. This jeopardizes our ability to continue offering the full scope of programs and services essential to our older adults’ well-being.

Los Alamos residents are getting older, and the demand Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies State Law Limiting Attorney Fees In Workers’ Compensation Cases

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New Mexico Supreme Court News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today that people hurt in a workplace accident may qualify for separate awards of attorney fees for subsequent injuries stemming from their initial injury.

In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that a state agency worker was entitled under the Workers’ Compensation Act to recover up to $22,500 in attorney fees – a cap imposed by the law – on other injuries suffered after a slip-and-fall at the workplace. Treatment for the initial injury resulted in multiple surgeries and a brain injury.

The justices ordered a Workers’ Read More

Project Heart Start CPR Training July 13 & 19

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UNM News:

ESPAÑOLA, NM — Medical students from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine will offer a free community CPR course as part of the statewide Project Heart Start program.

The course will be from 1–2 p.m., July 13 & 19, at the Española Hospital Piñon Room. The class is free of charge and no registration is necessary.

Project Heart Start teaches four lifesaving skills in just one hour:

  • How to perform compression-only CPR for sudden cardiac arrest.
  • How to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
  • How to recognize the warning signs of a heart attack.
  • How to save a choking victim.
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Think New Mexico: Why Is This Dark Money Group Fighting Healthcare Reform?

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By FRED NATHAN JR.
Executive Director
Think New Mexico

Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety Over Profits (NMSOP) for violating state laws that require the disclosure of the source of funds used to influence legislation.

The lawsuit alleges that NMSOP spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertisements opposing medical malpractice reforms designed to center the needs of patients and bring down malpractice premiums for doctors, which are about twice as high in New Mexico as in our surrounding states.

Earlier this year, Read More

Aging Department Strengthens Services With New Division

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ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexicans will now have access to more coordinated and comprehensive support for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers through the Long-Term Care Division. 

The newly re-activated division will oversee a range of critical programs, including New MexiCare, the Veterans-Directed Care Program, the Office of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Care Transitions, and the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program. Together, these programs form the foundation of the Department’s programmatic services, empowering New Mexicans to age with dignity, independence Read More

David Zimmerman Comedy Shows At Senior Activity Centers

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David Zimmermann

LALT News:

Regardless of what life throws at us, it usually feels better to laugh about it.

With that in mind, David Zimmerman will present what he calls “The Lighter Side of MS: A Comedic Take on Diminishing Capabilities” at 1 p.m. Thursday in the classroom at the Los Alamos Senior Activity Center.

He will also present the same show at 1 p.m. Friday in the studio at the White Rock Senior Activity Center.

Admittance is free. There will be a talk-back session after each performance.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the protective Read More