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Meryl Comer, seasoned broadcast journalist and President of the Geoffrey Beene Foundation's Alzheimer's Initiative, provides powerful insight on Alzheimer's.
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“How can the government spend 200 billion dollars annually on care and less than 1% on research? We need to be on the fast track for therapies like HIV/AIDS and Cancer.” |
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Soon each of us will be 90. I consider myself very lucky to have almost reached this age and still be able to care for Manya and to know she would do the same for me. It is a difficult and long road to travel. Delete the scoop?
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Almost one out of every eight seniors suffers from mental decline, but very few of them seek help from a health-care provider while there's still time, a CDC report says. Delete the scoop?
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Bunny therapy is bringing some unique advantages to a senior community in North Dayton, Ohio, through the kindness of an exceptional neighbor
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Just as the cost of affordable assisted living and healthcare varies greatly from state to state, the amount hospitals charge for medical procedures varies from city to city, sometimes by hundreds of thousands of dollars even in the same city.
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State regulations for assisted living help protect seniors from substandard care. 2012 ushered in significant reforms, but we've still got work to do in 2013. Delete the scoop?
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Meal deliveries may exacerbate loneliness in seniors who are already living in isolation, while assisted living or other senior communities offer a range of social benefits. Ultimately, a healthy balance is important—caregivers ...
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While this is a time for reconnecting and sharing special moments, it's also a time when issues related to aging and health come to the forefront as family members recognize a change in the wellness and safety of their loved ones. Delete the scoop?
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“How can the government spend 200 billion dollars annually on care and less than 1% on research? We need to be on the fast track for therapies like HIV/AIDS and Cancer.”