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California Legislators Demand Better Regulation for Home Care

Posted on July 21, 2011 | No Comments
A new report by investigators of the state senate found that California’s lack of regulation in the home care industry has led to the abuse of seniors and disabled persons, sometimes by the people paid to care for them. Stories like that of Rose Michael...
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One Away: Campaign for Elder Economic Security

Posted on June 28, 2011 | No Comments
. All across America millions of older adults are One Event Away from crisis. One Away is a national advocacy campaign that gives voice to vulnerable older adults who are struggling with an economic crisis, some of whom were unexpectedly thrust into that position because...
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Physician Supply and Demand

Posted on May 2, 2011 | No Comments
A recent article in the New York Post suggests that a large-scale physician shortage is on the horizon. According to statistics from the American Association of Medical Colleges, the country faces a shortfall of more than 150,000 doctors over the next 15 years. Cato Institute...
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Changes to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act

Posted on April 18, 2011 | No Comments
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced three new initiatives to give States the added resources needed to implement changes to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The three new initiatives include: Additional funds to implement and improve enrollment systems: Under this...
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Debates Heat Up as Medicaid Funding Hits the Chopping Block

Posted on March 24, 2011 | No Comments
Over the past decade, the national skilled nursing sector has incurred almost $30 billion in cuts by way of budget and regulatory reforms. The cuts have mostly affected employment and renovations for skilled nursing facilities, but both have major implications on the quality of care...
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California Leaders Propose State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on March 9, 2011 | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Association formally announced today the California State Plan for Alzheimer’s disease. The state plan, developed through a partnership between public and private sector leaders proposes a 10-year strategy to prepare and educate family caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers and the general public about the...
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Japan Explores Emerging Senior Care Market

Posted on February 24, 2011 | No Comments
In 2009 Japan reported a record-high number of seniors over the age of 65. This demographic accounted for 22.7% of the total population, making it the nation with the highest percentage of elderly inhabitants in the world. The statistics for this segment of the population...
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U.K. Contemplates Changes to Senior Care Amid Ombudsman Report

Posted on February 16, 2011 | No Comments
Earlier this week, news reports in England detailed the Health Service Ombudsman’s Care and Compassion Report. The report was based on 10 cases of elder abuse, neglect, isolation and ‘inhumane treatment.’ Ann Abraham, the Health Service Ombudsman said that the accounts were far from isolated...
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Canadian Seniors Use Technology to Improve At-Home Care

Posted on February 11, 2011 | No Comments
The province of Alberta, Canada announced this week that they will be testing new technologies aimed at augmenting at-home senior services. The array of gadgets will be tested by 25 clients in Grande Prairie and Medicine Hat for the next year and an evaluation phase...
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China Debates the Future of Elderly Care

Posted on February 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
Recent reports have given evidence to growing fears of demographic ageing and the implications that it may hold for the care of seniors around the world. The trend of ageing populations has now become a global concern and many countries including England, South Korea, and...
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India Addresses Concerns of Demographic Ageing

Posted on January 31, 2011 | No Comments
The Times of India reported this week that the country’s Health Ministry is set to roll out a National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) beginning in 2012. Joint Chief of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, B. K. Prasad explains...
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What to Expect from Healthcare Reform in 2011

Posted on January 14, 2011 | No Comments
Earlier this week we provided insight on the healthcare provisions that are already in effect under the Affordable Care Act that came into law in 2010. In this post we will address some of the provisions that are scheduled to be implemented in 2011. However,...
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Healthcare Reform in 2010

Posted on January 12, 2011 | No Comments
The New Year is now underway and as our newly elected congressional officials take their place on Capitol Hill, much of their debate will center on repealing certain provisions from the 2010 Healthcare Reform. Last year, 25 provisions were implemented under the U.S. health reform....
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Top Ten Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Care for 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Despite the economic downturn and all the other negative news that has bombarded us in the last year, 2010 was a very good year for the advancement of Alzheimer’s awareness, care and research. Although we still do not have a cure, we are one-step closer...
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Rutgers Researcher Re-imagines Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on December 16, 2010 | No Comments
Karl Herrup, Professor and Chair of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University published an intriguing new hypothesis in the Journal of Neuroscience earlier this week. The premise offers a new hypothesis for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease by suggesting that the researchers have...
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