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shows a demonstration mouth and an array of brushes for performing oral health care.
Posted inAging

Oral Health Initiative Seeks to Reduce Disease Among Seniors

by Rose Hoban February 6, 2018January 23, 2019

By Rose Hoban For many people with dementia, care of their teeth is an afterthought. But neglecting oral health care is something that caregivers skip at a cost to their patients. Last year, a survey by the North Carolina Assisted Living Association found that only about one in seven people living in the state’s facilities […]

Shows a map with multiple areas of eastern and northern Greensboro colored in red. One area, right near the center of town, is circled in yellow.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Better Housing for Better Health in Greensboro

by Catherine Clabby September 20, 2017September 21, 2017

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