By melissa | Published: January 19, 2011
Many people begin the search for their aging parent’s home health care needs by looking for a nurse. A Registered Nurse (RN) does make home visits to assess the patient’s condition, monitor their vital signs (blood pressure, pulse), perform wound care and review medications. This “skilled” home health care visit is covered 100% by Medicare
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By | Published: January 17, 2011
By PAM BELLUCK In a recent New York Times story, “Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate,” I looked at caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease and described how scientists and researchers are studying approaches to caregiving that appear to ease some of the most troubling symptoms, like wandering or agitated and aggressive behavior. Certain approaches to caregiving can make life more pleasant for patients, who, research suggests, continue to feel emotions like joy or sadness even if they have no memory of the experiences that caused those emotions
By | Published: January 13, 2011
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It was first described in 1817 by James Parkinson, a British physician who published a paper on what he called “the shaking palsy.” In this paper, he set forth the major symptoms of the disease that would later bear his name. Symptoms: Early symptoms of PD are subtle and occur gradually.
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By melissa | Published: January 7, 2011
As with cellphones, and computers, Seniors are flocking to the newest forms of communication: Texting and Tweets. I can count myself as being new to Texting.
By melissa | Published: January 3, 2011
A call from a distressed son was transferred to our Geriatric Care Manager . His 86 y/o father, Mr.
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By melissa | Published: December 29, 2010
The basic premium for Medicare Part B will be $115.40 a month in 2011, up from $110.50 in 2010 (a 4.4 percent increase). But because there will be no cost of living benefit increase for Social Security recipients for 2011, most beneficiaries will be exempted from paying this increase and will instead pay the same $96.40 premium amount they have paid since 2008. A “hold-harmless” provision in the Medicare law prohibits Part B premiums from rising more than that year’s cost of living increase in Social Security benefits.
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By | Published: December 27, 2010
Initial Enrollment Period You can sign up when you’re first eligible for Part B. (For example, if you’re eligible for Part B when you turn 65, this is a 7-month period that begins 3 months before the month you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65, and ends 3 months after the month you turn 65.) 3 months before the month you turn 65 2 months before the month you turn 65 1 month before the month you turn 65 The month you turn 65 1 month after you turn 65 2 months after you turn 65 3 months after you turn 65 Sign up early to avoid a delay in getting coverage for Part B services. To get Part B coverage the month you turn 65, you must sign up during the first three months before the month you turn 65
By melissa | Published: December 27, 2010
Initial Enrollment Period You can sign up when you’re first eligible for Part B. (For example, if you’re eligible for Part B when you turn 65, this is a 7-month period that begins 3 months before the month you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65, and ends 3 months after the month you turn 65.) 3 months before the month you turn 65 2 months before the month you turn 65 1 month before the month you turn 65 The month you turn 65 1 month after you turn 65 2 months after you turn 65 3 months after you turn 65 Sign up early to avoid a delay in getting coverage for Part B services. To get Part B coverage the month you turn 65, you must sign up during the first three months before the month you turn 65.
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By | Published: December 23, 2010
By Stephanie Chen , CNN December 20, 2010 12:47 p.m. EST (CNN) — Eighty percent of baby boomers are pessimistic about the current direction of the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends study released Monday.
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By melissa | Published: December 23, 2010
By Stephanie Chen , CNN December 20, 2010 12:47 p.m. EST (CNN) — Eighty percent of baby boomers are pessimistic about the current direction of the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends study released Monday. The boomer generation consists of adults between the ages of 45 and 64, according to the The Pew Research Center , a nonpartisan think tank
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