Archives: June 2012

World Elder Abuse Day

June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In the United States it is estimated that elders lose $2.6 billion or more annually. The Mature Market Institute has two tip sheets to help make sure your family is protected: åÊPlanning Tips: Preventing Elder Financial Abuse for Family Caregivers and Planning...

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Family Physician the New Healthcare Star

The proportion of Americans 65 and older is projected to increase from 12 percent in 2005 to 20 percent by 2030, according to Family Physicians’ Present and Future Role in Caring for Older Patients, which was produced by the American Academy of Family Physician’s Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies...

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Short and Long Term Air Pollution Can Lead to Elder Hospitalizations

Jeremy Walker Both short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to increased hospitalizations among older individuals. Short-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to spikes in hospitalizations among the elderly for causes ranging from pneumonia to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However, less is known about the effects...

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The Power of Vulnerability

I was blown away with this video because it is the essence of what we are doing in healthcare. Bren̩ Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. She spent...

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When Will Social Security and Medicare Run Out?

The latest versions of the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports were recently released and funding reserves for the overall Social Security program is now expected to run out of money in 2033 — three years earlier than trustees expected last year. The retirement part of the program will...

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Hearing Health – Never Too Early to be Concerned

Can you imagine living in a world where you can‰Ûªt hear music? What about being unable to hear the dialogue of your favorite movie? Hearing loss is a problem shared by many of all ages, but did you know that hearing loss among seniors is rapidly becoming a growing public...

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