VIDEO GAMES HELP OLDER ADULTS FEEL SHARPER. A recent press release describes how playing video games can improve mental acuity and pattern recognition....SEE, you knew that playing DOOM was good for you! To read the release, click here.
DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING, c/o simcoe.com The North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is one of four LHINs leading the way on bolstering care for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Laurie Watt, in an article for Simcoe.com reports that the new $40-million Behavioural Supports Ontario project focuses on providing training for nurses, personal support workers and other staff who work with seniors with complex mental-health needs. http://www.simcoe.com/community/health/article/1078148--local-lhin-chosen-to-be-leader-in-dementia-care
PARKINSON's News, c/o hospitalnews.com Parkinson Society Canada is the first Parkinson’s organization in North America to introduce Get it on time, an innovative education and awareness program designed to ensure that people with Parkinson’s receive their medication on time, every time, whether they are in emergency rooms, hospital wards, or long-term care facilities. Marjie Zacks, in an article for the Hospital News describes "Get it On Time" to ensure patients with Parkinson's get their medication on time. http://www.hospitalnews.com/modules/magazines/mag.asp?ID=3&IID=158&AID=1979
LTC BUILDING NEWS
New Windsor area nursing home c/o windsorstar.com. St. Clair College was a close runner-up, but LaSalle had too much attractive shovel-ready land to offer as Schlegel Villages Inc. announced Wednesday it will build the region's new $35-million long-term care facility across from Vollmer recreation complex. Read more: http://www.windsorstar.com/health/LaSalle+gets+long+term+care+site/5368614/story.html#ixzz1XlIrOgo8
Aging Demographics driving building plans c/o financialpost.com. A new study from the Conference Board of Canada predicts that by 2030 about 80% of new housing demand will be consumers in their golden years. It will bring a new wave of homes that are very low maintenance, like condominiums or seniors residences. At the same time the shift will put downward price pressure on the traditional single detached home which has skyrocketed in price over the past 15 years. http://business.financialpost.com/2011/09/08/aging-boomers-spur-housing-needs-by-2030/
Murton and Company Inc. was founded by Michael Murton in 1991. The primary mission was to provide effective sales management for trade and specialized directory and magazine publishers.
Over the past 20 years, we have grown and expanded, but we still focus on building and managing relationships with publishers who have advertising vehicles in your markets. We have also formed a sales agreement with BCS Communications to sell advertising in some of their publications. Look for information about Homefront magazine and Massage Therapy Today elsewhere in the site.
In addition to advertising sales management, we also coordinate the concept, design, layout and production of some of our clients' publications. If you are contemplating a special magazine or brochure to promote your products or services, or if you want to create a commemorative volume, call us!
Publications in which we regularly sell advertising -
Print publications Long Term Care magazine OLTCA Membership & Services Directory MIAC and PAL Official Show Guide Carswell's Canada Legal Directory Massage Therapy Today magazine Homefront magazine
Web Advertising RMTAO.COM and RMTFIND.COM The Friday File - push e-newsletter for the RMTAO OLTCA.COM Togetherwecare.ca