Healthcare systems worldwide are under financial strain. With health spending increasing and in some instances with no corresponding improvement in healthcare delivery, the pressure is on from the public for health systems not only to justify their enormous expenditures, but also to curtail them.
Yet, the public is becoming an ...
A strong desire to “age-in-place†has fueled explosive growth in eldercare products and services as new companies emerge to meet demand and help make staying in the home a feasible alternative. A trend toward postponing moves to assisted living has not only led to an increase in homecare divisions at ...
According to a recent study conducted by licensed Canadian pharmacy, APTECHA Inc, American seniors will need to spend $7900 a year on prescription drug costs under the new Medicare prescription drug plan to match the same level of savings they would otherwise enjoy on a daily basis with every order ...
QuietCare, the most trusted name in elder home care as well as a senior care resource has developed a revolutionary home medical alert system for elderly family members. QuietCare’s groundbreaking system brings families the ability to protect a senior’s health and independence. This unique system intelligently learns their routines and ...
April 14th 2006
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Conventional stress management protocols like meditation, relaxation exercises, deep breathing or anti-anxiety medication may help people cope with stress. But they do not address the cause of stress. A pioneering approach to stress management targets a person’s disrupted energy meridian system as the real driver behind heightened stress levels. A ...
The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) and Humana (NYSE:HUM) have entered into a six-year partnership in which Humana will be the Presenting Sponsor of NSGA's premier event, the Summer National Senior Games - The Senior Olympics for the term of the agreement.
The biennial Summer National Senior Games - The ...
Millions of Seniors and People with Disabilities Will Miss Out on Significant Cost Savings, and Be Forced to Wait Until 2007 for Coverage Unless They Take Action Now; Their Children and Grandchildren Must Help Them Get Information and Make Decisions. With the initial open enrollment deadline period for the new ...
As a result of connecting eldercare service providers with qualified consumers in its referral network, ElderCarelink helped care providers add over $40 million in new business during 2005. Additionally, ElderCarelink’s survey indicates that many providers have generated new revenues of 10 to 30 times their spending on leads as a ...
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility devices, expressed disappointment in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') failure to clarify documentation requirements in its Final Rule, Conditions of Payment for Payment of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs), published this week.
Mike Pfister, President ...
April 7th 2006
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Seniors who stay busy with a lot of social interaction are the happiest and healthiest. Any psychiatrist or professional who works closely with the elderly will tell you this from their own anecdotal experience. Now this is born out scientifically through the new results of a study conducted at the ...
Four out of five seniors who have voluntarily signed up for the Medicare prescription drug program are satisfied with their coverage, according to a new survey commissioned by the Medicare Rx Education Network and conducted by KRC Research. A majority of these seniors report feeling better off than they were ...
April 4th 2006
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It’s 2:00 A.M. and you’ve just been summoned to help your loved one to the bathroom … again. You can’t fall asleep and you are about to break under the pressure of responsibility. Couple that stress with sleep deprivation and financial pressure. You may find yourself at a breaking point. ...
April 4th 2006
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Senior care including decisions about retirement homes, home healthcare, retirement communities and the like are among the most difficult decisions many families face. The complexity of the decision is exasperated by the fact that most families need to make decisions quickly. For many, the necessity of making senior care decisions ...
