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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, December 6th, 2011
Even Doctors Don’t Talk About Death Enough, Says Geriatric Physician
Death and taxes. Both are certain, but we have a strange habit of pretending they're not—until the deadline comes.
For example, do you know what your aging parents want done if a life-or-death crisis hits? Many people don't. And doctors play a...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
In ER, Pain Medicine Given Less Often to Elderly, Study Says
If both you and your elderly parents go to the nursing home in pain, you're more likely to get medicine for it, suggests a recent study. The New York Times reports:
A seven-year nationwide study of emergency room patient data has found that 49...
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
CLASS Act Dead: No Long-Term Care Insurance From U.S. Government
The CLASS Act, a controversial piece of health-care reform, is pretty much officially dead, according to The New York Times.
The Community Living Assistance Services and Support program was going to be long-term care insurance from the...
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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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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Few seniors have long-term care insurance
By Michelle Andrews for The Los Angeles Times
People don't like to think about what will happen if they become too ill or infirm to manage on their own. Experts say that partly explains why sales of long-term-care insurance policies are so...
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Long-term care insurance worries Baby Boomers
By Sandra Block for USA Today
Long-term care insurance is supposed to protect seniors and their families from the soaring costs of nursing home and home-based health care. Increased use of long-term care insurance would also reduce the burden on...
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