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The Alzheimer’s Association Is Committed to Quality Support and Life-Changing Research for People with Dementia

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Since launching in 2011, 157,000 members from all over the world have joined the community. The database includes listings for services such as housing options, adult day care, home care, medical and legal services and other community resources.

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A Stay-at-Home Mom Drives Autism Advocacy with the Turo Car Sharing Marketplace

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After starting her family in 2011, her circumstances rapidly changed when her 18-month-old son was diagnosed with autism. I also carry free medical alert seat belt covers for any families with special needs,” she says. Turo’s mission is to “put the world’s 1.5 billion cars to better use.”

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As One Writer Grapples with Her Disability, She Rediscovers Passion, Peace and Contentment

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I’d lived with migraines for much of my life, but these were incessant and unresponsive to my normal medications. I saw doctors, drove hundreds of miles for specialized testing, spent hours in the emergency room, tried handfuls of medications and supplements. I’d go to work, then immediately collapse into bed afterward.

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Fidelity on Leading Sectors for Innovation

Small Business Labs

  Leading Sectors for Innovation from Fidelity Investments looks at innovations in health care/medical devices, media and entertainment and information technology.    The medical innovation areas covered include genomics, biotech pharmaceuticals and digital health records. 

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Offices Going to the Dogs

Small Business Labs

It was one of 2,500 companies with such a benefit in 2011, up 4 percent from a year earlier, according to California-based Veterinary Pet Insurance Co.  - At the State University of New York in Delhi , pets of staff and faculty members receive free medical care and grooming as part of the hands-on learning of veterinary students.

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Steph in the Media - Productive & Organized

Stephanie LH Calahan

In the News February, 2011 Stephanie LH Calahan is interviewed by Janet Baker of Monticello Corporation and the Paper Tiger Software. Global)     February 14, 2011 Stephanie LH Calahan is interviewed for the expert tip of the week by Michele Price (@prosperitygal) of Breakthrough Business Strategies on BlogTalkRadio.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world. percent between 2006 and 2011. But India’s main attraction to buyers is low price, according to companies such as Tamil Nadu-based CareNow Medical, which makes mosquito-repelling sprays and wipes.

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