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Why Seniors are Health Reform Winners, Not Losers - September 4, 2009
By Howard Gleckman, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute
Opponents of health reform have targeted seniors with a blunt message: You will be big losers if “Obama-care” is enacted. In the words of Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele: “Senior citizens will pay a steeper price and will have their treatment options reduced or rationed.”
Scary [...]
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Challenges of caregiving can weigh a small business down - July 14, 2009
By ALAN GOFORTH
Small-business owners have enough on their hands dealing with an ailing economy without worrying about the potential impact of a long-term illness to a spouse or close relative.
“When you are a small business, you have a lot of balls in the air,” said Mary McCormick, managing partner at McCormick & Fracassa PC [...]
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U.S. Seniors ‘Smarter’ Than English Seniors - June 29, 2009
ScienceDaily
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan have carried out the first international comparison of cognitive function in nationally representative samples of older adults in the US and England and discovered that US seniors performed significantly better that their English counterparts.
The finding is surprising because older people [...]
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Seniors check on seniors at the JCC, CheckMates offers someone to talk to - June 29, 2009
CheckMates volunteer Nancy Rank, of Collier, telephones a senior shut-in.
By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
People who love to talk on the telephone should enjoy the CheckMates program.
There are two ways to participate in CheckMates: volunteer to make outgoing calls or be on the receiving end.
There is no charge for the service, and there is only [...]
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ElderLink: Free Central Referral Launched for Jewish Seniors - June 29, 2009
What would you do if your elderly mother’s physician told you that she should not live alone any longer? How do you go about searching for an assisted living facility? What if you lost your Medicare card but don’t know where to call for a replacement?
Whether a question facing Jewish older adults, their children or [...]
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Family Caregiving on Contract - June 29, 2009
Formal contracts between adult children and their aging parents can be advantageous, legal experts say.
By Paula Span
The elderly mother wanted to avoid a nursing home and remain in her house in Kansas City, but she needed hands-on help. The daughter, a nurse at a local hospital, was willing to shoulder responsibility for her mother’s care [...]
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Adult day care: Supporting seniors and their caregivers - June 29, 2009
Adult day care is an option for seniors who do not need 7×24 assistance.
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer, myOptumHealth
Ruth knew that something had to change. Her mother, 81, was not getting around as well now, but insisted on living on her own. Ruth looked in on her whenever she could, but worried about her [...]
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Older skin needs more protection from the sun - June 17, 2009
Marburg, Germany – Whether gardening at home or cavorting in the Mediterranean, older people need to be aware that sunbathing without some kind of UV protection is a danger. “Seniors should use the same kind of sunscreen as children,” advises Alexandra Renkawitz of the German Green Cross, a consumer health organization. The extra protection is [...]
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Elderly Patients In Need of Emergency Medical Care Are More Likely To Have Trouble - June 17, 2009
Elderly patients usually have more complicated medical histories, multiple medications, decreased reserves and poor communication. They benefit from having a relative or other advocate accompany them to the Emergency Room.
If you are serving that role, you can best help by acting as an asset, and not an adversary. Introduce yourself and come prepared with HIPAA [...]
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Eli Lilly and Zyprexa Under the Spotlight - June 16, 2009
By Psych Central News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on June 14, 2009
Eli Lilly & Co.’s atypical antipsychotic medication, Zyprexa, was not only marketed to doctors for an unapproved, off-label use — the treatment of dementia in elderly patients — but it was done despite Lilly’s access and knowledge of at least seven studies [...]
