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Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Life Changes : 8 Pitfalls to Avoid a you age
Aging comes with many changes, but do you know what to expect? If you do, you could avoid many common senior related issues which can lead to premature aging, more serious health conditions, depression, or even problems for your loved ones. Every...
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Aging Issues and Senior Care: The Most Important News in 60 Seconds
Today Senior Living is excited to announce that this blog is back—in a big way. Starting tomorrow, it will feature some of the most important, intriguing and helpful news about aging issues and senior care, in bite-sized, quick reads.
After...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
A Little Alcohol May Stave Off Alzheimer’s
Drinking light to moderate amounts of alcohol may actually lower the risk for developing both Alzheimer's and some forms of age-related dementia, new German research suggests.
Though noting that full-fledged alcohol abuse accounts for about 10...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Should Doctors Stop Patients From Driving?
By Jane Gross for The New York Times
In my many years of reporting about the elderly, I found little that caused doctors more angst than confronting a patient and family about driving. When is it time for someone with physical or cognitive...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
A New Credential for Home Care Aides
By Paula Span for The New York Times
When the Direct Care Alliance first offered the test that would lead to becoming a credentialed “personal care and support professional,” Maria Frank, a 60-year-old home care aide in Nazareth, Pa., signed...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Maternal Link to Alzheimer’s Makes a Gain
By Nicholas Bakalar for The New York Times
Alzheimer’s disease is more common in people whose mothers had the illness than in those whose fathers had it — and the evidence can be found in the brains of people who are still healthy....
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Friday, February 18th, 2011
Senior Living: Seniors living longer and healthier lives
Today's seniors are living longer than ever. Decades ago, many seniors lived into their 60s or 70s. Today they are entering their 80s, 90s and beyond. This is largely due to advances in medical care, however, practicing healthy lifestyle choices...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Medicare chief says healthcare law helping elderly
By Donna Smith for Reuters
President Barack Obama's chief of health programs for the elderly and poor on Thursday said the year-old U.S. healthcare overhaul was reducing Medicare costs and called a push by congressional Republicans to repeal the...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Changes to Medicare
By Paula Span for The New York Times
Even as the federal courts kick around the new health care law, certain improvements for Medicare recipients are nonetheless under way.
Dr. Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Arizona seeks to remove 280,000 adults from Medicaid coverage
By Doug Trapp for American Medical News
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has formally asked the Dept. of Health and Human Services for permission to end Medicaid coverage for 280,000 adults beginning on Oct. 1. Brewer said the cuts are needed to help...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
How to choose a continuing care retirement community
What exactly is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)? A CCRC provides a continuum of care for seniors from independent living in a cottage or apartment, to assisted living to memory care or skilled nursing care. Also, as a resident’s...
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
The Confusing Costs of Continuing Care
By Catey Hill for Smart Money
When 85-year-old Al Green was ready to make his last move, he settled on a residential community that offered tiered care – independent, assisted, and nursing – near his alma mater, Penn State. But it wasn't as...
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
3 New Ways to Live in Retirement
By Catey Hill for Smart Money
They helped change the political landscape and American culture, and it's clear Baby Boomers will change what life in retirement will look like. And with their sheer numbers - 78 million - they may also shift the...
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