Seniors Who Live Alone Likeliest To Rate Their Health Highly: Study
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) People over 65 who live alone were more likely to describe their health
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Aging
Trying to find adequate elder care is a bureaucratic and personal nightmare
(By Laura Katz Olson for ST A T) I’ve been studying elder care for more than 40 years. My special
Read More$75 for reminders to eat: Alzheimer’s patients face flurry of fees while waiting for specialized care
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) L engthy waiting lists for rooms for Alzheimer’s patients are forcing caregivers to
Read MorePromising Alzheimer’s treatment flops in new trial, crushing hopes
(By Damian Garde for ST A T) A closely watched treatment for Alzheimer’s disease came up short in a late-stage
Read MorePlay on! In a first, brain training cuts risk of dementia 10 years later
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) F or the first time ever, researchers have managed to reduce people’s risk
Read MoreVideo Series on End-of- Life Care
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
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