For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to
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Young-onset Alzheimer’s disease
When we think of Alzheimer’s and other dementias as diseases of old age but it is estimated that 6 percent
Read moreLongevity and wellness as we get older are within our grasp if we do this
The trajectory of human longevity according to the Census Bureau, by 2050, 10 percent of the U.S population will be
Read moreThe Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill program
The Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) program allows Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer services such as
Read moreIs it Alzheimer’s disease or ADHD?
Doctors are seeing a new population of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients and its seniors. Why? One of the most
Read moreStroke Awareness: What are the signs?
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) More than 800,000 strokes happen each year in the United States. Stroke is the fifth leading cause
Read more‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) DENVER ― Last month, Minna Buck revised a document specifying her wishes should
Read moreMake your mark & celebrate Older Americans Month
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You can enrich your community this spring and all year long by sharing your invaluable experiences and
Read moreMay is Osteoporosis Month—are your bones strong?
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Are you doing what you can to keep your bones strong? Each year, more Americans are diagnosed
Read moreNew CMS panel seeks answers for nursing homes fighting coronavirus
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has created an independent commission to make recommendations for responding to the COVID-19
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