Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings: Study
Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns.
Feb 9, 2024
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Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities: News and Research on Non-Medical Public and Private Facilities
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Data shows nursing home closure often linked to care issues
When 17 nursing homes closed in Ohio in fiscal 2023, the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in the state, echoed a refrain often used by the industry to explain closures and get more funding from ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Veterans experiencing housing instability may face an elevated risk of developing dementia
In a recent study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Veterans with housing instability were 53% more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD) than those with ...
Dec 6, 2023
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What is the average age and disability level of older people moving into long-term care?
As a geriatrician or physician specially trained to treat older adults, Kenneth Lam, MD, MAS, has many years of experience working with families to understand when their older relatives should move into a nursing home or ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Managing your aging parents' health? There's an app for that
"I don't know if you have aging parents, but they often will tell one child one thing and another child another thing—so we all have pieces of the puzzle, but connecting them is really important," says Kristina Lugo.
Sep 14, 2023
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How can the metaverse improve public health?
The "metaverse" has captured the public imagination as a world of limitless possibilities that can influence all aspects of life. Discussions about the utility of completely immersible virtual environments were initially ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Hurricane Ian illustrates the rising risk of severe storms to health facilities
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building's lower level emergency room, sending staff scrambling to move patients ...
Oct 3, 2022
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