Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia,
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Nursing Homes Move Into The Insurance Business
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Around the country, a handful of nursing home companies have begun selling their
Read MoreDrink coffee? It won’t hurt you, and may reduce your risk of an early death
(By Max Blau for STAT) Good news, coffee drinkers: A couple of massive new studies that looked at hundreds of
Read MoreUnpaid End-of-Life Caregivers
Unpaid caregivers provide nearly twice as many hours of care per week as paid caregivers according to the study “A
Read MoreWhy Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
(By Michael Ollove for The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline) Jeannee Parker Martin’s mother will be 99 this year, and she still
Read MoreDementia is Not Solely about Losing Memories
Many people think dementia is solely a condition that causes memory loss; however, some common features of dementia are: Hallucinations,
Read MoreHalf The Time, Nursing Homes Scrutinized On Safety By Medicare Are Still Treacherous
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center’s history of safety violations led California regulators to
Read MoreImproving Transportation for Aging Baby Boomers
Two Texas A&M University economists, James W. Mjelde and Rebekka M. Dudensing are speaking with other researchers and rural transportation
Read MoreComputer Game Shown to Improve Memory
British neuroscientists have developed a computer game shown to improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of
Read MoreDeath Doulas: A New Type of Caregiver for Dying Patients and Their Families
There is a new type of caregiver for dying patients and their families: death doulas or end-of-life doula. Read article
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