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Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
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Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need for Medicare because they had group health. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.
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As state officials anticipate Medicaid cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, an army of unpaid caregivers waits in the wings: children.
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The Florida Institute of Human and Machine Cognition is looking for people 60 or older to participate in a clinical trial to understand why individuals don't respond the same to exercise.
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A new training program teaches workers to stop the baby talk and address older people as adults.
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A House panel advances a proposal that would place monitoring devices in the rooms of residents, with caveats. Debate centers around security and protection vs. privacy and dignity.
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The measure would amend the 1965 Older Americans Act to include screening for loneliness and coordination of supportive services and health care to address its negative health effects.
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Aging alone ─ without a spouse, a partner or children ─ requires careful planning. New programs for this growing population offer much-needed help.
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A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
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Two academic health care policy experts break down Medicare Advantage, which was supposed to save the government money. Instead, the payment rules overpay insurance companies on the taxpayers' dime.