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UW-Madison launches COVID-19 app for Wisconsinites
 COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect is a free desktop and mobile app that provides accurate information, social support and helpful resources for people in Wisconsin. Within the app, users will find discussion rooms, a COVID-19 fact checker, prevention tutorials, a screening tool, free audio meditation practices and more. The web app is available now, and COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect will be available in Apple Apps and Google Play soon.
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Mindfulness and meditation tips and resources for people staying close to home
You probably hear a lot about the importance of physical activity for your body, but exercising your mind provides its own health benefits. Mindfulness and meditation can help reduce stress and provide a sense of calm. This article offers information and resources for starting mindfulness and meditation practices at home. Read more.
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Independent documentary about Alzheimer's disease chosen for Los Angeles film festival
Determined, an independent documentary about the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, was recently named an official selection and finalist in the 2020 Raw Science Film Festival. Determined follows three participants from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) and includes interviews with scientists from UW-Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs. Therese Barry-Tanner, creator and producer of this film, is a WRAP participant and has been working on it for nine years. Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the dates for the Los Angeles-based 2020 Raw Science Film Festival are not set yet, but organizers hope to hold the event in late summer or early fall. Stay up-to-date on what’s happening with the film on the Determined website, where you can sign up to receive blog posts and news, or follow the film on Facebook (it will help Therese and her team.) Note: Determined was previously titled Will I Be Next? and All In: The Human Subjects. Read more.
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Geriatrician shares telemedicine tips for patients
Telemedicine offers a diverse range of medical support services through telecommunication. Under the global pandemic, many providers have moved to telemedicine to assist their patients. Our guest discusses the advantages and disadvantages to using video and phone doctor visits and offers tips for best use of the services. Listen to the podcast.
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Uplifting news and links
Our staff has collected a few good news links to brighten your day. Green Bay, Wisconsin, native Tony Shalhoub, who played a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder on TV's "Monk," brought the character back for a quarantine-inspired mini-episode. Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wisconsin, canceled its 2020 summer season, but the Big Top's house band, the Blue Canvas Orchestra, is producing "Tiny Tent Show" episodes. And finally, let "CBS Sunday Morning" transport you to springtime in Yellowstone National Park, where bison, elk, wolves, badgers and other resident animals are introducing their offspring to the world.
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