http://www.dorlandhealth.com Dorland Health Website en-us 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 1:16:27 EDT American consumers may have intentionally been denied access to lower-cost prescription drug alternatives from October 2010 through September 2011, according to new data released Oct. 25 by the Federal Trade Commission.   According to an overview of industry data released by the FTC, an independent arm... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1959.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Recently I learned about a new (for me) resource for the elderly in the state of Florida. The Long-term Care Community Diversion Program is a Medicaid waiver program designed to provide services and community-based resources to people who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid nursing home placement. The... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1936.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT As America ages and bureaucrats bicker about the best ways to provide adequate care for our maturing boomers, private technology and software companies are busy developing new and unique solutions to ensure our aging parents can stay at home for as long as possible. One such solution is an assistive robot... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1845.html Thu, 7 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT Most power wheelchairs provided by Medicare, the federal program that provides healthcare services to individuals over 65 years old, did not meet medical necessity guidelines, according to a report released July 7 by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General.   The 55-page report examined the extent to... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1847.html Thu, 7 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT Same-sex couples and domestic partners can be offered the same financial protections that are available to opposite-sex couples when a partner is entering a nursing home or other healthcare facility, according to a new Medicaid policy guidance released Friday.   The policy guidance was issued by the... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1825.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT It’s a condition that’s often overlooked. And it can result in physical and behavioral health problems that often go unnoticed. What is it? The broad realm of pituitary disorders. In coordination with the Pituitary Network Organization, a new training session explores the various disorders... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1817.html Thu, 9 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT  For the adult child, the act of caregiving means reengaging with the most profound and influential attachment of one’s life: the parent. There are few models for negotiating the powerful parent–child bond in later life.   Intergenerational relationships between parents and adult... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1745.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT In California, about 20 percent of Medicare beneficiaries, or 81,000 individuals, end up back in the hospital within 30 days of being discharged, usually for reasons related to their initial admission, according to a new study from the California Discharge Planning Collaborative (CDPC). The CDPC found that... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1760.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT A diagnosis of a serious or life-limiting illness can have profound effects on the person diagnosed, as well as on the person’s family and friends. The challenge of facing such a diagnosis involves living with uncertainty while still wanting to maintain meaningful control over whatever may lie ahead. A... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1766.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT Long-term acute care hospitals are perhaps the single-most unknown specialty in healthcare. Even if you are familiar with an LTAC, or utilize the level of care that is provided, they are very much unknown from the perspective of what they can provide to the healthcare community. In a time where costs and... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/clinical/1767.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT