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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...
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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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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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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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Elderly With Dementia, Delirium Confused by ER Visits: Study
By Robert Preidt for Health Day
Elderly patients with dementia and delirium who are taken to a hospital emergency department often do not comprehend why they are there and do not understand discharge instructions from doctors or nurses, a new...
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
Online Tool Can Help Seniors Quickly Determine Risk for Dementia
A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of developing dementia and determine whether they should seek a comprehensive, face-to-face diagnosis from a physician,...
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Scientists developing blood test for Alzheimer’s
Scientists have developed an antibody-screening blood test that may one day be used to detect diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Researchers say while this test is in its infancy, there is cause for excitement because the test allows them to identify...
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
New Alzheimer’s law aims to coordinate efforts, strategy
By Mary Brophy Marcus for USA Today
Alzheimer's disease, already a national epidemic according to experts, got a lift this week.
On Tuesday, President Obama signed the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) into law.
NAPA's aim is to...
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