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AARP Endorses House Health Care Reform Bill
November 5, 2009 8:54 PM by Maureen Salera
At a press briefing today at AARP's Washington headquarters, AARP Chief Executive A. Barry Rand said AARP supports the House health care reform bill over other proposals because this plan does more to lower drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries, strengthen Read More...
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Six-year-old girl faces eviction from retirement community
October 22, 2009 12:52 PM by Maureen Salera
There's a debate raging in a Florida retirement community over evicting a six-year-old girl who lives there with her grandparents. Kimberly Broffman is the little girl at the center of it all. She lives in the retirement community with grandparents Jimmy Read More...
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Futile end-of-life care
October 16, 2009 1:42 PM by Maureen Salera
Two new studies from The New England Journal of Medicine indicate that nursing home residents may be receiving futile care measures at the end of their lives. In one study, doctors examined health records of 3,702 nursing-home residents across the nation Read More...
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Proper Handwashing Technique
October 16, 2009 10:44 AM by Liz Rosto
With the H1N1 virus lurking in our office (so far, one confirmed case), experts agree that aside from vaccination, the best defense is thorough handwashing. Check out this video from the Washington Post that shows proper handwashing technique. We hear Read More...
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Dialysis May Do More Harm Than Good
October 15, 2009 4:34 PM by Heather Simons
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine questions whether dialysis is the best treatment for nursing home patients. As reported by USA Today , more than half of older nursing home residents die within a year of starting dialysis and "nearly Read More...
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Recession May Spur Longevity
October 2, 2009 2:36 PM by Maureen Salera
Longevity actually flourishes in times of economic hardship, and that may be true for the current recession as well, according to research that appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . After examining life expectancy and mortality Read More...
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Salsa at 3 a.m.?
September 24, 2009 10:23 AM by Maureen Salera
This morning, Good Morning America ran a segment about a program that allows patients with Alzheimer's or dementia to stay active all night long. The program, which is billed as the first of its kind, takes place in the Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, Read More...
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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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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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