Promising Alzheimer’s treatment flops in new trial, crushing hopes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) A closely watched treatment for Alzheimer’s disease came up short in a late-stage trial, marking the
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Play on! In a first, brain training cuts risk of dementia 10 years later
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) For the first time ever, researchers have managed to reduce people’s risk for dementia —
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In a recent survey of California primary physicians and specialist found 66 percent of them didn’t have enough time to
Read MoreStudy: Medicare Beneficiaries May Face ‘Treatment Gap’ For Painkiller Abuse, Misuse
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) When most people think of the victims of the nation’s opioid abuse
Read MoreAmong the Hidden Poor: the Elderly
According to 2015 UCLA Center for Health Policy research, California is a leading state in which seniors have become among
Read MoreAs Cases Multiply, Officials Scramble to Stop Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
(by Charles Ornstein and Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, July 14, 2016) When a certified nursing assistant in Hubbard, Iowa, shared a
Read MoreMaking Medicare Personal through Modernization
As older adults live longer and with more chronic conditions Medicare needs to move from fee-for-service model to a model
Read MoreYounger Seniors Amass More End-Of-Life Care Than Oldest Americans, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Americans in their 80s and 90s are not the ones amassing the largest
Read MoreCatastrophic Insurance Could Help With Long-Term Care Expenses: Studies
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) As aging baby boomers swell the ranks of elderly Americans, we’re nowhere near
Read MoreVirtual Reality for Seniors
Dr. Sonya Kim, a former emergency room physician and virtual reality entrepreneur, created Aloha VR program, as a new care
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