As the need for long term care increases at a rapid rate throughout the nation, so too does the demand for caregivers. Despite preconceptions about who needs care and who provides it, more and more of those caregivers are seniors, according to a new analysis. Long Term Care Baby...
Surveys continue to show that Americans simply aren’t prepared for retirement. We don’t have enough saved and most of us aren’t even sure just how much we should be saving. This presents a real problem, especially as the huge population of Baby Boomers is on the...
A new program is now available to long term care providers who are looking to improve the quality of dementia care. Dementia Treatment Compiled by the AMDA, the resource is free if you agree to take a survey at the end. The program provides information for both prescribers and...
A bill introduced to Congress on Monday would create a single-payer health care system for the United States, and includes universal long term care coverage. Universal Health Care The “American Health Security Act of 2013” was introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and would...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has plans to evaluate the public’s awareness and perception of long term care in a new survey. Long Term Care Spending Recognizing the growing issue of long term care spending throughout the nation, the federal...
By this point in time, nearly every American knows the negative health effects of smoking. If the graphic images in health class weren’t enough to scare you, the warnings on the cigarette boxes should be. Despite the health warnings, individuals continue to pick up the habit...
The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services recently announced they received federal approval to use $58 million in state Medicaid spending to better address the issues that have arisen with an increased need for long term care. Reform 2020 Just one component of a...
Nuts are often deemed a high power brain food, thanks to their Omega 3 fatty acids, but new research suggests that a handful of nuts a day might do more than just keep the brain sharp. In a long term study, individuals who ate one ounce of nuts daily were connected with a longer...
The state of California will soon be facing massive pressure from the surge of seniors and cost of long term care support and services, according to a new UC Berkeley report. Rising Costs As the number of seniors rapidly increases, the burden of extended health care on the state...
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new cholesterol guidelines for treating high cholesterol and risk factors of heart disease in adults. The updated recommendations have outraged some and prompted a public discussion about the safety of...
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