Barbara Morse Silva

4 weeks ago | turnto10.com | Barbara Morse Silva

Evoking memories of days gone by. That's the idea behind a new room at an adult day program for seniors with dementia, run by PACE Rhode Island. PACE is the Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Which means it's both insurer and provider. The organization started in California and is now in 33 states, and the District of Columbia. Participants spoke with NBC 10's Barbara Morse. (WJAR)Its site in East Providence though, is the only one that currently offers what it calls the namaste room.

1 month ago | turnto10.com | Barbara Morse Silva

A special week at Landmark Medical Center as the cardiology department celebrated its lifesaving partnership with EMS. "Decisions they make, and what they do in the field affects patient outcomes, and many times whether a patient makes it or not," said Dr. Harold Moore, the medical director of the Cath Lab at Landmark. Bruce Waterson is a beneficiary of the cardiology department at the hospital. His story began on Dec. 16, 2024. Bruce Waterson and his wife Carol spoke with NBC 10's Barbara Morse.

1 month ago | turnto10.com | Barbara Morse Silva

More than two thirds of kids will tell you they've a traumatic event, at least once, before the age of 18. "Kids need to feel safe to be able to talk about scary things that have happened to them," said Hallie Riggs, a licensed social worker at the Gordon School, a private school in East Providence.

1 month ago | turnto10.com | Barbara Morse Silva

A concerted effort is sweeping the nation. Its aim: to stop the bleed, a concerted movement launched by the American College of Surgeons. Traumatic bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death after an injury. That's why Stop the Bleed came about. Dr. Elizabeth Renaud, pediatric trauma director at Hasbro Children's Hospital, and a surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, spoke with NBC 10's Barbara Morse.

1 month ago | turnto10.com | Barbara Morse Silva

"The guidelines tell us the sweet spot is sort of between the ages of 55 and 69," said Dr. Elias Hyams, the director of the prostate cancer program at The Miriam Hospital, a Brown University Health facility. He says unless you're at high risk--African-American or have a family history--men are generally discouraged from being screened for prostate cancer after the age of 70. "Prostate cancer is very very common in men as they age and most of them will never need to be treated," said Hyams.