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Jun 21st, 2009
Medicare is taking serious steps to fight Nursing Home abuse, coming up with new creative ways to improve nursing home guidance. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 19 issued new guidance for nursing home surveyors, further defining and clarifying several important dimensions of care to help improve nursing home residents' quality of life and environment.
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Jun 20th, 2009
In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.
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Jun 18th, 2009
Sixteen Indiana comprehensive-care nursing homes had zero deficiencies in their annual surveys conducted from January through March 2009, state health officials announced today.
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Jun 4th, 2009
MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with one in four residents carrying the bacteria, a study by Queen’s University Belfast and Antrim Area Hospital has found.
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May 22nd, 2009
The Office of Services to the Aging recognizes May as National Older Americans Month. This year's theme, "Living Today for a Better Tomorrow," focuses on prevention efforts and programs that will help older people today enjoy better health tomorrow.
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May 21st, 2009
Fall injuries among the elderly are a frequent occurrence. Each year, more than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to the emergency room for fall-related injuries.
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May 21st, 2009
Adult children become the primary caregivers for two generations as more elderly parents are moving in with the family because of the economy.
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May 19th, 2009
Older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese.
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May 13th, 2009
An easy-to-read overview, "Medicare Basics for Caregivers," is now available at NIHSeniorHealth.gov, the Web site for older adults. This brief, yet comprehensive introduction to Medicare gives caregivers the basics and helps them find answers to their questions.
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May 13th, 2009
Older adults and individuals with disabilities can be better prepared for emergencies with the help of new resources offered by Pennsylvania’s ReadyPA campaign.
