Postcard From Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights
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FOCUS ON KEEPING YOUR VISION CLEAR
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause permanent vision loss and blindness. Some forms of
Read MoreFor Elder Health, Trips To The ER Are Often A Tipping Point
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Twice a day, the 86-year-old man went for long walks and visited with
Read MoreFee-for-service Medicare might provide better skilled-nursing choices for its beneficiaries
In a new study published in the journal Health Affairs suggests that fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare might provide better skilled-nursing choices
Read MoreCare Suffers As More Nursing Homes Feed Money Into Corporate Webs
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When one of Martha Jane Pierce’s sons peeled back the
Read MorePut The Fire Under Us’: Church Spurs Parishioners To Plan For Illness And Death
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) “It would feel like murder to pull her life support,” a young woman
Read MoreGetting out of the house regularly may contribute to a longer life
The simple act of getting out of the house every day may contribute to a longer life according to new
Read MoreFrail Patients Losing Access To Dental House Calls
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Devon Rising shakes his
Read MoreDoing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children’s names,
Read MoreAverage assisted living facility costs $43,539 per year and Medicare won’t pay for it
Medicare provides health benefits to millions of seniors; however, there are certain services it won’t cover, like dental care, vision
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