@Photodisc Elderly patients being treated for depression may fare better with older antidepressants rather than newer, more popular antidepressants such as Effexor and Prozac. Researchers say that while newer SSRIs drugs are generally safe and effective, there have been fewer studies testing their safety.æ SSRIs, which include Celexa, Paxil and...
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Some Boomers Set, Others Not for Retirement
Olivia Mitchell, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and executive director of the Pension Research Council says äóìboomers are not all created equal.äó According to Mitchell, many older boomers still have a defined benefit pension plan, probably some decent retiree medical insurance and Social Security....
New CMS Site Aggregates Compare Tools
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Quality Care Finder designed to help beneficiaries and their caregivers find better health care options.æ It is really an aggregation of tools they already had in place now put into one place for easy finding. You can Get contact information for...
Elderly Women With Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Dementia
@Comstock, Getty Images Elderly women with sleep apnea had an 85% higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia than elderly women without sleep apnea according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. They studied 298 women, roughly a third were diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing. The average...
Sociable, Collaborative Encouraging Couple Do Better On Memory Tasks
New research indicates that couples who are sociable, collaborative and encouraging did better on the memory tasks. This collaborative approach in social interactions could be a key to memory retention and independent living later in life. Researchers hypothesized that social partners can serve as useful external memory aids, particularly in...
It’s In The Genes
@Kathy Quirk-Syvertse, Getty Images Genes may be more likely to increase longevity than diet, exercise, smoking and drinking. Researchers asked 466 people over age 95 about their lifestyles, body mass index, and other habits around smoking, drinking, physical activity and food.æ The group was compared against 3,164 people who had...
Nursing Home Compare Overall Complete
The redesign of the federal Nursing Home Compare website, which lets consumers file complaints more easily and compare facilities based on quality measures, is complete. The overhaul äóî which was conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and mandated by the Affordable Care Act äóî gives consumers more...
Consumer Survey – We Need Your Help
The Consumer Consortium for Advancing Person-Centered Living is launching the Person-to-Person Network (P2P), a resource for caregivers, families and elders. We need your help. As you seek information or resources to assist you or a loved one with a particular issue or decision you are facing, it is important that...
CMS Depression Screening
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen more Medicare beneficiaries for depression, according to a recent memo.æ The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that that such screening for depression in adults is äóìreasonable and necessary for the prevention or early detection of illness or...
Alzheimer’s Preventable with Lifestyle Changes
New research suggests that nearly half of worldwide Alzheimer’s disease cases can be prevented by making healthy lifestyle changes that are often associated with preventing other chronic health conditions.Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center concluded that the following contributed to the disease: physical inactivity, depression, smoking, mid-life hypertension,...