Category: Seniors
In 10 Years, Half Of Middle-Income Elders Won’t Be Able To Afford Housing, Medical Care
Low-income seniors are taken care of by tax subsidies. high-income seniors are largely self-sufficient. But the needs of middle-income seniors are ignored.
Making Smarter Decisions About Where To Recover After Hospitalization
Before making a decision on post-hospital care, older adults and family members should address some key issues.
Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care
In the past 18 months, three suicides occurred at assisted living centers in Wenatchee.
More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab
Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a rehabilitation facility?
States Push For Caregiver Tax Credits
The average caregiver spends $6,954 a year on out-of-pocket costs caring for a family member.
How to help lonely seniors
Insurers, health care systems, and social service agencies are working to address social isolation in seniors.
1 in 4 older adults prescribed a benzodiazepine goes on to risky long-term use, study
On average, the patients were 78 years old when they received their first prescription, which guidelines say should rarely if be given to adults over age 65.
Online tool allows you to compare nursing homes
Nursing Home Inspect allows you to compare nursing homesbased on the deficiencies cited by regulators and the penalties imposed in the past three years.
Patients Experiment With Prescription Drugs To Fight Aging
Metformin is prescribed for diabetes, and rapamycin prevents organ rejection after a transplant, but doctors can prescribe drugs off-label for “aging.”
