Elderly Care

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• Health bill debate: I am a CEO in a business with a 160 employees, used to be 200 employees 18 months ago…

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 157
  The constant blame on insurance companies for the problems is the wrong argument. If providers weren’t writing off uncompensated care that is mandated by the numerous government programs then their charge rates would be reflective of the cost of doing business. Of course that would included some dreaded profit for ...
  8 hours ago

• Challenges and Solutions to Long Distance Caregiving

  
  rotatelogs.com — Authority: 166
  Long distance caregiving poses some unique challenges, as it is difficult to physically check-in on your loved one in their own home. Instead, you must rely on periodic visits and the reports of others. However, there are solutions to most concerns. Concern: Your loved one cannot leave home to go grocery shopping or ...
  1 day ago

• After Four Years on DuraHeart Device, Patient Receives Heart Transplant

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Terumo Heart, Inc., has announced that one of its earliest patients to receive the DuraHeart™ Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) has received a donor heart transplant, nearly four years after receiving the mechanical circulatory support device. Rudolf Schmidthorst, 63, of Germany, became one of the longest-living ...
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• ‘Tis The Season To Be Worried

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  While December can be a time of family joy, it can also be a season of concern. As the one time a year that many travel to be with their parents or grandparents, holiday reunions can bring to light previously unknown physical or mental problems of aging relatives. It’s important to distinguish traits of getting ...
  2 days ago

• New Findings May Help Ensure The Safe And Effective Use Of Opioid Medications

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  At a time when prescription opioid abuse and misuse has become a major public health concern, new research may help clinicians and health care organizations determine the best approach for assessing the risk of abuse prior to initiating opioid therapy. In a study to assess the sensitivity of common screening tools ...
  3 days ago

• End of H1N1 Second Wave in Sight in the U.S.

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Rates of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus testing in the U.S. have declined more than 75 percent since their peak in late October, suggesting that the "second wave" of virus infection that sickened tens of millions of Americans since it began four months ago may be coming to an end, according to a new report by Quest ...
  4 days ago

• Stem Cells Key to Optimal Health

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Stem cells circulate and function to replace dysfunctional cells, thus fulfilling the natural process of maintaining optimal health. Stem cells can be thought of as “master” cells. You’ve probably heard about the controversy of embryonic stem cells in the news. Stem cells are found in human embryos but are also ...
  5 days ago

• How to Plan Ahead for Senior Care

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  A survey of family caregivers and seniors, conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care network, revealed that there is little consensus on where to go to learn more about senior care. Fifty-two percent of U.S. seniors and 38 percent of adult children believe that local area agencies on aging would be the place to turn ...
  6 days ago

• Pedometer Influences Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Newly released research recommends peer-focused programs and access to health care providers for successful implementation of walking programs. Pedometers can be a useful tool for motivating people to be physically active, and their use and availability as an affordable tool have increased dramatically in recent ...
  1 week ago

• Alphadaughters Unique Website

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Wireless Healthcare, developers of new concepts in healthcare delivery, have created a demonstration website, www.alphadaughters.com to illustrate how a range of ehealth applications and care services could be brought together and accessed via a mobile device. There are over 30 million people in the US providing care ...
  1 week ago

• Payment Gap Between Seniors Actual Care Cost and Provider Reimbursement

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  A new Eljay LLC analysis of the nations Medicaid financing system projecting states will cumulatively underfund the actual cost of providing quality long term care by nearly $4.7 billion for 2009, and finds seniors in the states of New York, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida, ...
  1 week ago

• Health Journal for Seniors

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  HealthTracks recently released “My Health Journal at 50 Plus”, a convenient and portable personal health notebook. The book features 12 tabbed sections of physician-approved content and three pockets for receipts and informational handouts. “My Health Journal at 50 Plus” provides an easy way for individuals ...
  1 week ago

• Elder Law Website Tackles Long-Term Care Information

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  Elder Law attorneys Lamson & Cutner, P.C. have launched a special website that takes a new direction in presenting information of interest to people who are concerned about long-term care, and how to pay for it. When they looked online, both at their own website and at the websites presented by other law firms, ...
  1 week ago

• Be a Santa to a Senior

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the "Be a Santa to a Senior" gift giveaway program is gaining momentum, adding two more tree locations at Alcoa Fastening Systems and Citizen Watch Co in Torrance, CA. The trees are filled with paper ornaments listing gift requests from seniors served by the Salvation ...
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• 98 year old nursing home resident indicted in the murder of her 100 year old room-mate

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 528
  This is not exactly a Golden Girls moment. read more
  1 week ago

• Cosmetic Dentistry in Georgia

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 513
  You can have a healthy smile and look good with cosmetic dentistry. Many people who are dissatisfied with their smile and teeth do not realize what cosmetic dentistry can offer. From healing a smile, straightening teeth to giving your teeth a shine with teeth whitening. Cosmetic dentistry can correct a chipped tooth, ...
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• Aging Parents and the Holidays

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  During winter holiday visits, adult children who live at a distance from their parents might be shocked. "Theyve gotten so old," is not an uncommon thought. The holidays provide a perfect opportunity to make decisions regarding the needs of our aging parents. Many options are available to help seniors remain safe and ...
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• Bath Tub Chairs Provide Greater Safety For Your Senior or Obese Parents

  
  Ivyology.com — Authority: 144
  Tub chairs are a way for physically challenged people to improve their lifestyle, independence and health. Bath tub chairs ensure that their occupants are safe from the possibility of slipping in the shower or being stuck in a bath tub. Some of these chairs are also made to help caregivers bathe patients. Tub chairs ...
  2 weeks ago

• Stem Cell Treatment for Heart Failure

  
  bloglongtermcare.com — Authority: 124
  After suffering three heart attacks prior to being diagnosed with heart failure in 1994, Aaron Wood of Waurika, Oklahoma, says that he can finally live a normal life after his successful stem cell treatment at the XCell-Center in Dusseldorf, Germany. Mr. Wood suffered heart attacks in 1988, 1990 and 1992. In 1994, he ...
  2 weeks ago

• Care home operator Southern Cross warns postcode lottery could become worse

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 968
  The "postcode lottery" in elderly care risks being exacerbated by the financial strain Britains bulging debt is putting on local authorities, according to a leading care home group.
  2 weeks ago

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