Desert Gazette
August  2015
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Featured Recipe

  

Take-to-School Taco Bar

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

  

4 thin slices roast beef (about 3 ounces) 

 

4 (6-inch) soft flour tortillas 

 

1/3 cup shredded Cheddar, Monterey jack or "Mexican blend" cheese 

 

1/4 cup Quickie Guacamole, recipe follows, or store-bought fresh guacamole 

 

 

1/4 cup Speedy Salsa, recipe follows, or store-bought fresh salsa 

 

2 tablespoons sour cream or plain yogurt, optional Mini bottle hot sauce Multi-compartment lunch box 

 

Speedy Salsa: 

 

2 ripe tomatoes (about 1 pound), halved 

 

1/4 small red onion or white, halved 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 

 

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves or fresh mint leaves, optional 


 

Quickie Guacamole: 

 

1 ripe Hass avocado, halved and seeded 

1 lime, halved 

 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 

 

1/4 cup diced tomatoes, mango, or quartered seedless grapes, optional 

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

Fold 1 slice roast beef inside each of 2 soft tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Pack in the biggest compartment of the lunch box. Pack other compartments with guacamole, salsa, sour cream and other favorite toppings. Seal and send off to school.
 

 

Speedy Salsa:
 

Grate tomatoes on the largest holes of a box grater into a bowl all the way down to the skins. Discard the skins. Grate the onion into the tomato. Stir in olive oil. Season with salt, to taste. Serve with cilantro leaves on the side, or stirred in, if desired.


Quickie Guacamole:


Scoop the flesh from the shell with a spoon into a medium bowl. Squeeze the lime juice over the avocado and stir to coat evenly. Add the salt. Use a fork to stir and mash into a chunky guacamole. Stir in tomatoes or fruit, if desired.
 

 

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Vaccines for Adults: What You Should Know
Reasons Why Adults Need Vaccines
Vaccines aren't just for kids. Here's why grown-ups need them, too.

WebMD Feature, Article Link: http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/what-you-should-know-11/12-reasons
By Pamela Babcock
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

Think of vaccines and you might envision teary-eyed kids at the doctor's office or flu clinic getting a cartoon character bandage on their arm after getting a shot. But there are plenty of reasons adults should get vaccines too.

The vaccines you need as an adult depend on everything from your age and lifestyle to high-risk medical conditions, travel plans, and which shots you've had in the past.  "Vaccination is as important for adults as it is for children, and yet many adults are not optimally vaccinated," says William Schaffner, MD, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and chairman of the department of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville.

Although there has been a slight increase in adult vaccination rates in recent years, Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH, deputy director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, says "there clearly is a gap in getting adults vaccinated."

You can keep track of vaccines you may need as an adult with an online CDC scheduling toolor by taking a CDC quiz. You can also ask your doctor or your pharmacist because in many states they are licensed to give adult vaccines.

12 Reasons
The best reasons to get vaccinated are to protect yourself and to protect the people around you. The details:

1. You may no longer be protected. You may have received a vaccine as a child. But some vaccines require a booster if you want to remain protected. Protection may not be life-long for diseases like pertussis ( whooping cough) or tetanus, which is usually given with the diphtheria toxoid. The CDC recommends a booster for the latter every 10 years after an initial childhood series. 

2. Getting vaccines helps protect your kids -- especially babies too young for vaccines. Whooping cough vaccines are recommended for pregnant women (preferably between 27 and 36 weeks' gestation) and people who have contact with young babies. The same is true for the flu vaccine. There's no flu vaccine licensed for infants younger than 6 months old. "We call that creating a cocoon of protection around the baby," Schaffner says.

3. Some vaccines are just for adults. The shingles vaccine is a good example. Shingles (also known as herpes zoster or zoster) is caused by a reactivation of the chickenpox virus. It can cause a severe and painful skin rash. The risk for shingles increases as a person ages. The vaccine is recommended for adults 60 and older.

4. You may need them when you travel. Headed to the developing world? You may run into illnesses you'd never find at home. The yellow fever vaccination is required for travel to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and tropical South America. The Saudi Arabian government also requires the meningococcal vaccination -- but only for travel during the hajj, or annual pilgrimage to Mecca. You can check the CDC's web site for details about what you may need for your destination. 

5. Everyone needs a flu vaccine, every year. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu vaccine annually if they do not have a medical reason not to receive the vaccine. Each year's vaccination is designed to protect against the three or four strains of influenza anticipated to be most commonly circulated in the upcoming flu season.

6. Your kids have set an example. Most children don't have a choice about getting shots. But why should they be the only one getting stuck with a needle? Want to show them that prevention through vaccination works? "Mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa should get their vaccinations just as children do," Schaffner says.

To read the entire article please click HERE

School Starts Soon-Is Your Child Fully Vaccinated?


Article reference from: http://www.cdc.gov/features/catchupimmunizations/


Make sure your children are up-to-date on vaccines before sending them back to school. 
School-age children, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines. Making sure that children receive all their vaccinations on time is one of the most important things you can do as a parent to ensure your children's long-term health-as well as the health of friends, classmates, and others in your community. 

CDC has online resources and tools to help parents and doctors make sure all kids are up to date on recommended vaccines and protected from serious diseases. Get your children to the doctor if you discover they need vaccines to protect them against serious diseases. 

What All Parents Need To Know 
To keep children in schools healthy, your state may require children going to school to be vaccinated against certain diseases, such as pertussis (whooping cough). If you're unsure of your state's school requirements, now is the time to check with your child's doctor, your child's school, or your health department. That way, your child can get any needed vaccines before the back-to-school rush. Use CDC's online resources and tools to check the recommended vaccines for your children. 

Disease Outbreaks Still Happen 
It's true that some vaccine-preventable diseases have become very rare thanks to vaccines. However, cases and outbreaks still happen. The United States experienced a record number of measles cases during 2014, with 668 cases from 27 states reported to CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). This is the greatest number of cases since measles elimination was documented in the U.S. in 2000. From January 1 to June 26, 2015, there have been 178 cases of measles and 5 outbreaks reported in the United States. From January 1-July 10, 2015, almost 9,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported to CDC by 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Outbreaks of whooping cough at middle and high schools can occur as protection from childhood vaccines fades. Those who are vaccinated against whooping cough but still get the disease are much more likely to have a mild illness compared to those who never received the vaccine. Making sure your children stay up to date with vaccinations is the best way to protect your communities and schools from outbreaks that can cause unnecessary illnesses and deaths. Getting every recommended dose of each vaccine provides children with the best protection possible. 

To read the entire article please click HERE

About Us


 

Desert Care Management is a professional firm focused on helping families provide the best quality of life for aging, disabled, or mentally ill loved ones. Care Manager, Heather Frenette, has over 18 years of experience assisting Arizona families deal with parents and loved ones suffering from dementia, mental illness, or developmental disabilities. When it comes to important decisions regarding care services, living arrangements or ongoing management, don't feel alone. The professionals at Desert Care Management can provide your family with an assessment and develop a care plan to meet your loved ones needs.


 

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