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Report Outlines How Health Reform Will Help Seniors
September 4, 2009 2:54 PM by Heather Simons
A recent report at HealthReform.gov outlines exactly how health insurance reform, if passed, would strengthen health care for seniors and long-term care residents. "America's Seniors and Health Insurance Reform: Protecting Coverage and Strengthening Medicare" Read More...
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Seniors concerned about proposed health care reform
August 28, 2009 1:58 PM by Maureen Salera
All the mixed messages over President Obama's plan for health care reform are apparently leaving seniors feeling fearful, or at least according to this article in The Washington Post . Specifically, some elderly people fear the new plan will mean a complete Read More...
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U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high
August 20, 2009 10:33 PM by Maureen Salera
U.S. life expectancy has reached a new high, now standing at nearly 78 years, according to a recent government report. The increase is attributed primarily to falling death rates in almost all the leading causes of death. The new data, which is a preliminary Read More...
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A personal view on health care reform from AAHSA President Larry Minnix
August 18, 2009 9:07 AM by Liz Rosto
AAHSA President & CEO Larry Minnix sent out a letter last week, expressing his views on health care reform from personal experience. Not only is it heart-felt, it also sums up some of the main points of health care reform legislation: "My acid test Read More...
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Studying Adult Day Care’s Impact on Stress Levels
August 12, 2009 5:16 PM by Maureen Salera
A Penn State researcher is looking the role of adult day care in helping family caregivers deal with stress. The National Institute on Aging awarded a $3 million grant to Steven Zarit, professor and head of the Department of Human Development and Family Read More...
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Answering Health Care Reform Questions
August 10, 2009 2:39 PM by Liz Rosto
As the debate surrounding health care reform heats up, many rumors are swirling. It's hard to know what's fact and what's fiction. The Wall Street Journal has compiled a list of common questions and answers: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574334380745826324.html Read More...
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The Future of Hospice
August 10, 2009 1:38 PM by Maureen Salera
I recently spoke with several sources about the state of hospice care in long-term care facilities across the country. While all sources agreed that hospice has become increasingly popular, some sources hinted at concerns over future federal scrutiny Read More...
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Guest Blog: "Putting Person Centered Care in Perspective"
August 5, 2009 9:48 AM by Liz Rosto
The following is a guest blog by Anthony Cirillo: Person-centered care. Culture change. A lot of words are being added to the long term care vernacular. In the last few weeks I along with two colleagues brought a new service to the market looking at how Read More...
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Medicare Drug Program Three Years Later
July 29, 2009 5:40 PM by Maureen Salera
The Medicare Part D program implemented three years ago has largely met its primary goal of making critical medications more affordable for seniors, according to a report from the New England Journal of Medicine . The Kaiser Family Foundation analyzed Read More...
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Staying Cool
July 24, 2009 2:10 PM by Maureen Salera
Heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps and heat exhaustion are all forms of heat-related illness that can be dangerous, especially for older people, according to a news release from the National Read More...
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Obama supports program that would cover long-term care costs
July 10, 2009 11:47 AM by Maureen Salera
This week, President Obama gave his support to creating a program to help families struggling with long-term care costs, the Associated Press reports. The voluntary insurance program, sponsored by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, would pay a daily Read More...
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Phoenix, Here I Come!
July 10, 2009 11:11 AM by Liz Rosto
I'll be leaving tomorrow for Phoenix to cover the NADONA/LTC Annual Conference . (Weather forecast: 112 degrees!) I've never been to Arizona, so I'm looking forward to seeing the Grand Canyon State (although I probably won't make it to the Grand Canyon Read More...
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Guest Blog: "CMS Five Star -- Friend or Foe?"
July 7, 2009 10:28 AM by Liz Rosto
The following is a guest blog by Anthony Cirillo: There have been at least two studies recently looking at the Nursing Home Compare Five Star ranking. PentaStar Collaborative published a survey of 356 nursing home administrators on the CMS Five Star Rating Read More...
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FDA to Review Acetaminophen Changes
July 2, 2009 3:14 PM by Maureen Salera
The FDA is left to wonder what to do about acetaminophen after its panel urged it to reconsider dosing instructions, according to an article posted on the Washington Post's web site. While acetaminophen is generally safe and effective, it can cause liver Read More...
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The Boomers Are on Their Way
June 26, 2009 1:10 PM by Maureen Salera
The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, according to an article on MSNBC.com The number of seniors has already increased 23 percent since 2000 to 516 million, which is more than double the growth rate for the general Read More...
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