How Older Patients Can Dodge Pitfalls Entrenched In Health Care System
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Being old and sick in America frequently means a doctor won’t ask you
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Aging
Three Reasons Your Healthcare Costs Could Derail Your Retirement
Many seniors are surprised to learn that healthcare costs could be as high as $350,000 for a couple during retirement
Read MoreFor Active Seniors, Cohousing Offers A Cozier Alternative To Downsizing
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) The 5-mile hikes, yoga classes and communal dinners are now routines for the
Read MoreLearning To Advance The Positives Of Aging
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) What can be done about negative stereotypes that portray older adults as out-of-touch,
Read MoreMedicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
Read MoreChasing Millions In Medicaid Dollars, Hospitals Buy Up Nursing Homes
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Westminster Village North, a nursing home and retirement community in Indianapolis, recently added
Read MoreAs Loyal Blood Donors Age, Industry Is Out For Young Blood
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) When Corinne Standefer retires as a volunteer from the Lane Bloodworks in Eugene,
Read MoreEnd-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) For tax payments, “nudges” have helped municipalities increase revenues and decrease collection-related costs. For energy
Read MoreMajority of Nursing Homes Comply with Required Emergency Plans but Serious Gaps Still Persist
In a report from the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found the vast majority
Read MoreA Rare Dementia Gene Runs In The Family, But He’s Fine — So Far
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. John Janda knows he takes after his mother. At 68, the
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