From AARP — By Emily Paulin– Eight in 10 elderly nursing home residents on Medicare were prescribed psychiatric drugs during a recent nine-year period, a new government report has found. That’s roughly a million residents per year. The report, released last week by...
From Kaiser Health News — By Sam Whitehead – Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents and friends, who help her...
From McKnights Senior Living — The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay. Technologic innovations have helped long-term...
From CNBC.com — Now is the time of year for Medicare beneficiaries to evaluate their prescription drug coverage for 2023. In addition to checking during Medicare’s annual fall open enrollment whether you can get a more cost-effective plan, you should be aware of some...
From Caregiver Action Network — The White House Office of the Press Secretary Oct. 29, 2022 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION: During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million...
From AARP — By Christina Ianzito, AARP — AARP report reveals that criminals are targeting older Americans at record rates The financial exploitation of older adults was a serious problem before the pandemic, but it’s ballooned in the years since COVID-19 began its...
From NPR — Starting Monday, hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter across the U.S. The major shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration, which in August cleared the way for the devices to be sold in...
From the U. S. Department of Justice — The Justice Department announced on Oct. 4 that as part of its continuing efforts to protect older adults and to bring perpetrators of fraud schemes to justice, it is expanding its Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force, adding...
From Kiplinger — BY DAVID HANDLER, J.D. | CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOWARD SHARFMAN — Doing some ‘upstream’ planning now will take the guesswork out of what’s coming your way. One important aspect of estate planning that can sometimes fly under the radar is “upstream”...
From HHS.gov — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 21, through its Administration for Community Living, released the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. It highlights nearly 350 actions the federal government will take to...
