Do You Need A Caregiving Break Today?
It's time for a break for America's unsung heroes, the 50 million American caregivers who work tirelessly on behalf of their loved ones.
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Costs For Elder Care Increases
Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have increased for a fifth consecutive year and might continue to increase as a result of an expected shortage of long-term health care workers.
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May Is Vulnerable Adult Abuse Prevention Month
According to DHHS, the difference between a vulnerable adult being abused or not might be you.
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Most In USA Expect A Family Member To Move Into An Assisted Living Community
Eighty-four percent of Americans over the age of 50 expect an immediate family member to move into a senior living community within the next 10 years, while 24 percent over the age of 65 expect the same for themselves.
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Health Care Work Force Unprepared For Aging Baby Boomers
As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care work force that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs.
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Aging America Needs Building The Health Care Workforce
The nation faces an impending health care crisis as the number of older patients with more complex health needs increasingly outpaces the number of health care providers with the knowledge and skills to adequately care for them.
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Life For Nursing Home Residents and Staff in Long-Term
In Living and Dying in a Long-Term Care Facility, an experienced nursing home physician offers families suddenly faced with finding long term care for a chronically ill member a candid and comprehensive view of what life is like in such institutions for residents and those who care for them.
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Older People Want To Use Technology To Remain At Home
Older adults want to use technology so they can age safely in their home.
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Free Guide Helps Caregivers, Loved-Ones
Finding ways to help caregivers maintain a sense of balance in their lives while allowing their loved ones to remain independent is the focus of a recently published free Caregiver's guide.
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Older Adults Urged To Live Healthier Lifestyle
Only about 25% of older Americans do at least 30 minutes of daily physical activity, although being active reduces the risk of dying of coronary heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Pycnogenol Improves Memory In Elderly
Research demonstrates Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, improves the memory of senior citizens.
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Elderly Drug Costs Rise
Drug costs have been increasing during 2007, especially those mainly prescribed to elderly.
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Sensor necklace helps elderls to take medications on time
Two researchers have designed a sensor necklace that records the date and time a pill is swallowed, which they hope will increase drug compliance and decrease unnecessary health care costs.
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Robot Dog Helps Seniors To Ease Loneliness
Older people in nursing home may feel less lonely when a robot doggie pays them a visit.
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Boomers: Feeling Young Or Fooling Themselves?
Baby boomers are living longer and leading more active lives than their parents, yet still have room for improvement when it comes to long-term health.
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Nursing Home Satisfaction Rates
Maryland residents often wonder if it is time to place a loved one in a nursing home.
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Selecting Retirement Community Is Only Half Of Equation
Patience may be a virtue -- but for senior citizens planning to downsize from a family home to a Continuing Care Retirement Community, there's a fine line between being patient and waiting too long.
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New Year, New Voice For Older People
Welsh Commissioner for Older People will be a voice for older people, in the same way that the Children's Commissioner has been a champion for children and young people in Wales.
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White Nursing Home Residents Less Likely To Be Hospitalized
Black nursing home residents are more likely than their white counterparts to be hospitalized for conditions such as dehydration, poor nutrition and bedsores.
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Adult Day Care Increasing In Importance
Wall Street Journal examined how adult day care is becoming an increasingly important player in the burgeoning business of elder care.
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Pennsylvania Implements Changes To Shift to Home-, Community-Based Care
Pennsylvania is taking steps to implement a state strategy to shift more individuals into home and community care.
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Report Highlights Recent Developments In Elder Care
Editorials address recent developments in elder care.
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Older Adults Should Practice Safety While Keeping Warm This Winter
As the cold winter season brings low temperatures, older adults and families look for ways to stay warm and cut heating costs.
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Seasonal Reminders For Caregivers
Larimer County Office on Aging encourages everyone to remember that aging issues affect families, not just individuals.
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Recognising Wital Role Of Carers
Health and Social Services Minister has paid tribute to carers, and stated that their needs must be recognised in order to provide better community care services.
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Serious Nursing Home Citations
The number of nursing homes nationwide that were cited for placing residents in immediate jeopardy increased.
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Recources Examine Nursing Home Reform
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 was intended to improve the quality of nursing home care.
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Unpaid Caregiving Extracts Hidden Costs From Labor Force, Economy
People who provide intensive and time-consuming care to others at home are the caregivers who are most vulnerable to dropping out of the labor force.
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CMS Publishes The List of Worst Nursing Homes
Compe the quality of nursing homes and the care that they provide as The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes the list of worst nursing homes, a key tool for families seeking quality care.
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Older US Adults Often Cannot Obtain Affordable Individual Health
U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 often cannot obtain affordable individual health insurance policies as they reach a prime age to start developing health problems.
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Half Of Caregivers Spend 10 Percent Of Income Caring For An Older Loved One
Half of those caring for a loved one 50 years or older-as many as 17 million Americans-spend more than 10 percent of their annual income on caregiving expenses.
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Out-Of-Pocket Costs Of Caring For Parent, Spouse $5,500
US adults who care for elderly people on average have annual out-of-pocket costs of $5,531, which accounts for about 10% of their salaries.
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Survey: Communities Aren't Actively Planning For Aging Baby Boomers
Most Kentuckians are aware that the aging of the baby boomers (people currently age 43-61) will bring major changes to their communities.
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Offering Support To Elderly Through Kinship Care
A support group to provide emotional support and resource information to help grandparents and other relatives raising children that are not their own.
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Seniors Urged To Be Aware Of Medicare Scams
October, November and December are the typical months that seniors become prey to Medicare scams because of open enroll for Medicare Part D prescription drug options.
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MindFit Software To Help Boomers, Seniors Build Memory, Attention Focus
Healthcare providers are offering seniors and boomers an award-winning, clinically proven solution in MindFit.
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Investigate Private Equity Companies That Own Nursing Homes
House would begin an investigation into the business practices of nursing homes owned by private equity companies.
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Medicare Cuts Pose Disproportionate Threat To Nation's Rural Seniors
Congress begins to consider possible cuts to seniors' Medicare Part A nursing home benefit.
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Maine Senator Proposes To Prevent Cuts To Home Health Care Services Reimbursements
Newly introduced legislation would prevent a scheduled $6.2 billion reduction in Medicare reimbursements for home health care services over the next four years.
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Baby Boomers Are Feeling More Young, Active Than Ever
In a recent study, sixty-four percent of baby boomers claim they feel an average of 11 years younger than their actual age.
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