Events

Walk MS with SIU School of Medicine & SIGN at Carbondale

Join us at Becker Pavilion at SIUC's campus lake on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a walk to raise awareness and funds for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your support will help drive research, provide life-changing services and show solidarity for those who need it most. Everyone who registers for the walk and raises funds will have the chance to earn a free T-shirt. To join the team or make a donation online, visit https://events.nationalmssociety.org/teams/91512. Hosted by SIU School of Medicine's Student Interest Group in Neurology.
Events

Walk MS with SIU School of Medicine & SIGN at Carbondale

Join us at Becker Pavilion at SIUC's campus lake on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a walk to raise awareness and funds for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Your support will help drive research, provide life-changing services and show solidarity for those who need it most. Everyone who registers for the walk and raises funds will have the chance to earn a free T-shirt. To join the team or make a donation online, visit https://events.nationalmssociety.org/teams/91512. Hosted by SIU School of Medicine's Student Interest Group in Neurology.
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Smart comfort: Technology and dementia care

Nancy couldn’t relax. As the day wore down, so did her nerves. She kept raising her voice and couldn’t get comfortable. Suggestions by family members of what to do were shot down or ignored. Irritable and disagreeable, it wasn’t until she found her cat, Boots, that she found calmness stroking his golden fur and hearing him purr. Nancy has dementia. Her childhood cat, Boots? He’s been gone for a long time. But thanks to advanced technology that created an animatronic animal to fit her reality, this new "Boots" helped provide Nancy the comfort and company she craved. It’s one instance of how
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Smart comfort: Technology and dementia care

Nancy couldn’t relax. As the day wore down, so did her nerves. She kept raising her voice and couldn’t get comfortable. Suggestions by family members of what to do were shot down or ignored. Irritable and disagreeable, it wasn’t until she found her cat, Boots, that she found calmness stroking his golden fur and hearing him purr. Nancy has dementia. Her childhood cat, Boots? He’s been gone for a long time. But thanks to advanced technology that created an animatronic animal to fit her reality, this new "Boots" helped provide Nancy the comfort and company she craved. It’s one instance of how
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Where research meets compassion

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.
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Where research meets compassion

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.
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SIU Medicine expands commitment to Decatur with new multispecialty clinic

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.
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SIU Medicine expands commitment to Decatur with new multispecialty clinic

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.
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SIU Medicine expands commitment to Decatur with new multispecialty clinic

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.
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SIU Medicine expands commitment to Decatur with new multispecialty clinic

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.
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