Are you ready to care for your aging parents? Our nation’s senior population is expected double from 2012 to 2050. While some general health care costs will be covered by government programs, those seniors choosing to remain in their home...

I came across this information recently. It represents a summary of macro issues concerning our aging senior population... "Increased access to private pay options will be critical to funding care for a rapidly growing senior population. The growing senior population is...

This May marks the 50th anniversary of the "Older Americans Act". Congress passed the Act in 1965 in response to a lack of community social services for older persons. Medicare, in effect since July 1, 1966, will also celebrate...

A restraint for an elder is anything (including devices, drugs or people) that gets in the way of an elder’s movement or restricts their freedom. Some common examples of "restraint practices" include: • Seat belts and lap cushions are used in...

When an elder falls, it can result in significant physical problems, including broken bones, and surgery. Rehabilitation and recovery can be lengthy and slow. Unfortunately, falls in hospitals and nursing homes are an everyday occurrence. In many instances, elders...

Most new jobs aren't inherited! Usually, new employment is a process that involves research, phone calls, interviews, and a job offer. But when a family member has a stroke or heart attack, is diagnosed with dementia, cancer, or has...

This list of up-and-coming technologies and drug therapies was chosen by a panel of 110 physicians and scientists, and announced at the conference in Cleveland. Here is a continuation of their top picks. -- Checkpoint Inhibitors This breakthrough form of immunotherapy...

Home Care services provide the infrastructure to enable patients to remain at home, with safety, security, and monitoring of their individual care plans, which avoids costly hospitalization and re-admittance. See evidence cited below to support such a "care collaboration"... Medicare is...

Be aware of how seniors manage their health issues. It is important to understand: many elders do NOT want to go to the hospital...they are 1)afraid of being admitted; and 2)afraid of sitting in the emergency room for hours...

Medicare Advantage plans — private plans that offer benefits beyond those of traditional Medicare — will receive somewhat lower government payments in 2015, due to the Affordable Care Act. That move prompted speculation that more plans would withdraw from...