Health Care Reform and Accountable Care Organizations – What does that really mean?

There is no question health care spending is a critical issue.   Approximately 17 % of our gross domestic product is related to expenditures in health care, an amount that’s seen a steady rise. Health care reform was proposed as a solution to the rising costs,...

Don’t Fall for It – Easy Ways to Prevent Falls and Preserve Your Quality of Life

When we are young, falling is a fact of life, a normal rite of passage.   It’s something that happens the moment we start toddling and continues through the new bike years of childhood.  By the teenage years, our falls are pretty much limited to the “head over heals”...

Elder Abuse on the Rise in San Diego County

Jewelry theft and financial abuse are most common problems Deputy District Attorney Greenwood, head of the elder abuse prosecution unit in San Diego County, has never been busier.  He credits the testimony on March 2nd of 90 year old actor Mickey Rooney. “Within two...