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Caregiving
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Senior Health Care
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease triples health-care costs for seniors when compared to those who don't have dementia. In addition, patients who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities pay an average of $16,689 in out-of-pocket costs each year, researchers found. And this is on top of the billions that experts say caregivers spend every year in out-of-pocket costs and lost wages. The report also suggested that without significant improvements in...
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From Our Experts
National Institute of Health Senior Health Unveils Caregiver’s Guide
The first time I ran into the flurry of Medicare paperwork was when I was caring for my neighbor Joe. That was more than two decades ago,... Read more »
Outdated Power of Attorney for Health Care? HIPAA...? HIPAA What?
Can you imagine what a nightmare you would endure if say, your widowed father, who had all of his legal documents drawn up years ago, were... Read more »
Health Care for the Elderly and Inhaler Misuse
A recent German study reveals what many of us guessed - dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic... Read more »
Reliable Information Available for Caregivers and Seniors
Senior Solutions is a superb Web site for elder care of all types. Mike Gamble is Publisher and President of Senior Solutions of America,... Read more »
E-Book Gives Steps For Forming Senior Safety Groups
As promised earlier, I will continue to be on the lookout for new products, books and projects that will help us care for our elderly or... Read more »
From Our Sources
CareConnection: Choosing a Medicare Drug Coverage Plan
The annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D Drug Coverage for 2007 starts November 15 and ends December 31, 2006. If you’ve already selected... Read more »
Caregivers urged to watch seniors during extreme heat
Experts are urging caregivers and the elderly to be particularly careful about managing their health during the summer months. Extreme high... Read more »
Drugmakers offer millions in senior discounts to help healthca...
U.S. drugmakers have agreed to pay out $80 million in discounts to seniors over the next decade in an effort to help pay for President Obama's... Read more »
Health Care Providers Can Prevent Falls
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For one of the most common health problems in the elderly, prevention may be in the hands of health care providers. In a recent... Read more »
Clinical trial: Vytorin vs. Lipitor in seniors at risk for hea...
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of Vytorin and Lipitor in elderly patients with high cholesterol who are at high or... Read more »
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