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Parker Jewish Institute Announces Grand Opening Of New Indian Cultural Unit
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care
and Rehabilitation held a grand opening
ceremony on Sept. 17 for a new Indian
Cultural Unit, dedicated to enhancing
quality of life for patients, residents and
families. Th e dedicated unit was recently
treated to a complete makeover, featuring
culturally sensitive, art, interior
design and décor. In addition, the unit is
staff ed by clinical and front line staff fl uent
in Indian languages, delivering the
excellent care every day that Parker is
known for in the community. For more
information on Parker’s Indian Cultural
Unit, please call 1-877-727-5373. Among
those pictured are Michael N. Rosenblut,
Parker Jewish President & CEO, and the
Committee for Indian Initiative at Parker
Jewish.
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Come Together For Better Health
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Free Breakfast
Town Hall Meeting
on Healthcare
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement
10-25 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
Time: 9am–11am
(Doors open at 8am)
Congresswoman
Carolyn B. Maloney
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Low-salt diets
are problematic
Loss of balance, along with dehydration,
attention defi cits and loss of
cognition are symptoms of a condition
known as hyponatremia, characterized
by low salt levels in the
blood. Th e symptoms can occur even
with just slight hyponatremia and can
have particularly harmful eff ects for
the elderly as the condition is diffi -
cult to diagnose. A study presented at
an American Society of Nephrology
meeting suggests that low-salt diets
may be a contributing factor.
Falls are one of the most serious
problems for the elderly and about
a third of people over 65 fall at least
once every year. Fall-related injuries
in the elderly are associated with
numerous psychological and physical
consequences and are a leading cause
of bone breakage and hip fractures,
which can lead to complications and
permanent disability or death. Falls
account for nearly half of all injury-related
deaths for senior citizens.
Th e study, Mild Hyponatremia
as a Risk Factor for Fractures: Th e
Rotterdam Study, followed more
5,000 Dutch adults over the age of 55
for a six-year period. Th e researchers
found that 8 percent of the participants
were in assisted living facilities
and all the people in this group
were suff ering from mild hyponatremia.
Follow-up visits revealed that
they had higher rates of diabetes and
falls than those with normal levels of
salt in their system.
Seniors in assisted living centers
are routinely placed on low-salt diets,
oft en without an individual assessment,
according to a report published
by the Pioneer Network titled “New
Dining Practice Standards.” Th is
report was the product of a task force
of 12 professional medical, nursing
and nutritional organizations. Th ey
concluded that low-salt diets were
contributing to malnutrition and
weight loss among a signifi cant percentage
of seniors in assisted living
facilities.
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