From Time Magazine — More and more studies are showing how regular exercise benefits the brain, and in particular, the aging brain. What’s less clear is how exactly exercise counters the cognitive decline that comes with aging and diseases like Alzheimer’s. To find...
From KFF, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation — The affordability of prescription drugs is a pressing concern for many Americans, with broad agreement across the political spectrum that lowering prescription drug costs should be a top priority for Congress. The...
From McKnight’s Long-Term Care News — It’s no secret that the long-term care industry has been facing a talent supply-and-demand crisis for some time. Along with an aging population that increasingly requires healthcare services, there continues to be a...
From Physician’s Weekly — By LISA RAPPAPORT (Reuters Health) – Many nursing home residents who are hospitalized develop preventable health problems after they go back to the nursing facilities, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on 555 such people...
From CNBC — Experts often recommend saving up $1 million before you retire. But for many people, even $1 million may not be enough, thanks in part to longer life expectancies and disappearing pensions. For those looking to give their retirement plan a...
From NPR — Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion over the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of the money. Officials have...
From USA Today — This coming August, we’ll be celebrating Social Security’s 84th anniversary since it was signed into law by Franklin Roosevelt. Over its nearly 84 years of existence, more than 79 of which have included payouts to retired workers,...
From Forbes — In June, the Department of Veterans Affairs chose to approve the use of a new, expensive anti-depressant despite concerns about the drug’s effectiveness, and a backdrop of political speculation about the president’s involvement. The drug,...
From PR Newswire — The U.S. long term care market size is expected to reach USD 737.1 billion by 2026., registering a 7.5% CAGR during the forecast period. The market is expected to be driven by rising incidence of chronic disorders in U.S., which can be attributed...
The Ohio Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys will hold an “UnProgram” in Dublin, Ohio (northwest suburb of Columbus) on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3. Open the attached PDF for the registration form (hotlink at bottom). See your email...
