As 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
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Making 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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Alzheimer’s disease is the top cause of disability in later life. One in nine people over age 65 has it;
Read MoreHaving a Purpose Will Extend Your Life
In a study by Patricia Boyle, a neuropsychologist and behavioral scientist at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago, people who
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