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Comparing Aging-in-Place vs. Assisted Living

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Q. My father passed away last year, and my mother has lived alone ever since. Her colonial-style home is becoming difficult to navigate due to her mobility issues. She has fallen several times and we are worried about her.  She would like to continue … [Continue reading]

“Confusion Over Medicare Improvement Standard Persists”- Case Reintroduced and New Settlement Reached

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Q. My father had a pretty major stroke several weeks ago. After being hospitalized for about 4 days, he was sent to a nursing home for rehab and has been receiving physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.  He is still unable to … [Continue reading]

Spreading the Love: Dementia Patients Find Comfort in Pets and Family Visits

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Renee Eder, our public relations director, has a history of dementia in her family, including her paternal grandmother, uncles, and aunts, and she knows about the love and compassion those with the disease need. During the holidays this past year, … [Continue reading]

Cost of Long-Term Care Insurance is Increasing. . . Even More than Before!

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Q. Our neighbors are both retired Federal employees. Recently, when we had dinner with them, the topic of long-term care insurance came up, and they told us about a huge rate increase last year. Now, they are paying MORE THAN DOUBLE the cost of their … [Continue reading]

The Brain’s GPS: Why Alzheimer’s Patients Wander

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Janet, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, lives at the Juniper House Memory Care unit in Oregon. She is among her unit’s 16 residents who have exhibited the symptoms of Sundown Syndrome, where individuals with Alzheimer’s get agitated, disoriented, and … [Continue reading]

Advance Directives Mean Less Costly Care

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Q. My aunt died ten years ago without an advance directive. I will never forget the fight between her husband and the rest of the family about life saving measures before she died. He insisted that she would have wanted them, when the rest of the … [Continue reading]

Could You Get Alzheimer’s at 40?

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Q. My older brother, Chris, just turned 40. He is a successful businessman, and the father of three. My family sees him and his wife often, as we are very close and they live nearby. Five years ago, I began seeing memory slips from Chris. For … [Continue reading]

How Does a Doctor Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Dear Angel, My husband is becoming quite forgetful lately, and wants to get tested for Alzheimer’s Disease since he has a history of it in his family. He is becoming anxious about the testing, because he isn’t sure what’s involved. What types of … [Continue reading]

CMS Issues Final Rules for Home Health Agencies and Patients’ Rights

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  Bill is considering bringing in a home health aide to help with his mother, Nancy, who has limited mobility from Parkinson’s disease. He was a little hesitant at first, because he was concerned about quality of care. He has been the one who has … [Continue reading]

Implications of ACA Repeal for Seniors

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Q. It is clear that the Republican congesss wants to pass a measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) outright. In my view, the ACA has been good for seniors because it eliminates pre-existing condition exclusions, keeps children on parents’ … [Continue reading]

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