Long-Term Care Insurance
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 70 percent of Americans who turn 65 will need
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Aging
Thousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) T hey look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could
Read MoreDrug Coverage Denied By Medicare? How Seniors Can Fight Back
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Buss had taken Xarelto, a blood thinner, for more than a year
Read MoreIn small Alzheimer’s study, hints of modest benefit from unusual drug
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) A little-known drug company announced modestly encouraging results for its experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Read MoreOVER 65? AGE OUT LOUD!
(Source - www.medicare.gov) posted May 1, 2017 Today’s older Americans are living longer and better lives. May is Older Americans
Read MoreVolunteers Help Ombudsmen Give Nursing Home Residents ‘A Voice’ In Their Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Since retiring four years ago, Barbara Corprew has visited Paris, traveled to a
Read MoreElectrical Stimulation To Boost Memory: Maybe It’s All In The Timing
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People with a brain injury or dementia often struggle to remember simple things, like names
Read MoreHow to Help Alzheimer’s Patients Enjoy Life, Not Just ‘Fade Away’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Alzheimer’s disease has an unusual distinction: It’s the illness that Americans fear most
Read MoreIn Remote Idaho, A Tiny Facility Lights The Way For Stressed Rural Hospitals
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) ARCO, Idaho — Just before dusk on an evening in early March, Mimi
Read MoreFactors that Drive Depression May Shift As We Age
According to Dutch researchers, different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so
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