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| 05.01.2012 |
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Dementia strikes one in eight Americans over the age of 65 and nearly half of those 85 years or older. This progressively degenerative ailment is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and it denies millions of Americans the enjoyment of their...
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| 05.01.2012 |
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A new study analyzing the effects of Medicare Part D’s “donut hole” found that patients who pay for heart medication solely through Medicare cease taking the drugs at an alarming rate when confronted with the gap in prescription drug...
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| 04.01.2012 |
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In March the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an initiative to contend with costly hospital admissions for the senior population. According to CMS, approximately 45 percent of hospital admissions stemming from nursing...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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In a small study of U.S. veterans, a routine primary care screening proved highly effective in...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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Lingering, persistent fatigue after a stroke currently has no cure, but a new study suggests that a combination of exercise and talk therapy may help people suffering from this condition. Anywhere from 38 percent to 73 percent of stroke survivors have...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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Group activities that are designed to stimulate thought, conversation and memory can help improve the mental functioning of people with dementia, according to a new study. Researchers from Bangor University in the United Kingdom studied 718 participants and...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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A vast amount of money – more than $20 billion – is available for U.S. seniors through federal aid and other assistance programs, but it goes unutilized, according to a study from the National Council on Aging and the National Association of Area...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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For nursing home residents with dementia, getting around can be a shaky proposition. When you add selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or antidepressants, to the mix, the risk of falls can increase significantly, according to new research...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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Stairlifts, chairlifts and ramps can enhance the quality of life for elderly people or individuals with disabilities by helping them do tasks that they are no longer able to do because of illness, age or injury. Sometimes, people may put off buying a lift or...
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| 10.01.2011 |
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By 2020, America’s healthcare system is expected to have a severe shortage of providers, needing 1 million nurses to provide daily care management, with every state experiencing some degree of impact by 2015, according to the Health Resource and...
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| 10.01.2011 |
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Beginning in the fall of 2006, Geisinger Health System (GHS) implemented an advanced medical home model known as ProvenHealth Navigator® (PHN). This model of care is currently in 42 primary care sites, which includes five non-Geisinger primary care...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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Case managers serve as key liaisons between patients and medical products and services that patients need to move forward effectively in the plan of care. One of the most common areas for which case managers act as this conduit is in the space of durable...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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Hospitals and healthcare providers often have familiarity, if not expert knowledge, about Medicaid and Medicare health insurance programs. This also can be true of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which is a means-based financial aid program...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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12 million Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, affects roughly 12 million American adults. What is basically a degeneration of the bronchioles (tiny airways) and alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs, COPD is an umbrella term for two main conditions...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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8 There are about eight common types of dementia, including vascular dementia, mixed dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus and, of course...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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When a patient requires the specialty services of a rehabilitation hospital, case managers look to the facilities with the best outcomes. The U.S. News and World Report and The Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or CARF...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Recently a blog post from a parent said she could never die because, after her, who would advocate for her adult daughter with autism? This is a real worry of many parents all over the country. Those with Down syndrome, intellectual disability...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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In 1980 a federal law known as the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Statute came into being. The law states that when a primary payer exists, Medicare is the secondary payer. This law applies not only to group health benefits, but also to workers’...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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The senior housing industry in the United States offers our aging population ever-escalating costs for private-pay residences. With the newer technologies that are available now, there is room for improved care and lower, or at least slower rising, costs...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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Home care services have exploded in growth across the U.S. over the past 10 years. Every day thousands of home care aides make visits to clients, ranging from a few hours a day to round-the-clock care. While professional services can never replace the care...
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