Here’s a new way to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses with crowdfunding that is worth checking out. GiveForward is a Chicago startup that provides personalized fundraising web pages to help Americans cover out-of-pocket medical expenses like travel to treatment, medical equipment and co-pays.ææ Recent studies show that Americans are struggling to...
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Boomers – The Fattest Generation
According to an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll, boomers are more obese than other generations and even those who aren’t obese need to do more to stay fit. Most adults are supposed to get 2_ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. Only about a quarter of boomers polled report working up...
More on Caregiving Costs and Toll
The AARP Public Policy Institute has released a new paper updating the national and state estimates of the economic value of family caregiving.ææ In 2009, about 42.1 million family caregivers in the U.S. provided care at any given point in time. 61.6 million provided care at some time during the...
Living in Denial
A White Paper by Catalyst Healthcare Research – LIVING IN DENIAL – is absolutely eye-opening in its revelations. There has been a huge push on wellness programs, particularly in the workplace. Yet often times the people who use them are the same health-conscious people who really don’t need them as...
Blood Pressure Drugs Safe in Older Adults
@Dale Wilson, Getty Images Because hpertension in older adults is more difficult to treat, physicians often are hesitant to prescribe blood pressure-lowering medications in adults over 80. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have released new recommendations regarding which medications are safest and most effective for...
New Guide For Male Caregivers Available
A new book, Who Says Men Don’t Care? is written specifically for four generations of male caregivers. The premise of the Guide is that men care differently than women, and these differences present both opportunities and potential problems in all male caregiving situations. Knowing better who you are can make...
Smoke? Overweight? High BP? You Are More Likely to Have Cognitive Impairment Later in Life
@Nisian Hughe, Getty Images Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are more likely to have cognitive challenges later in life say researchers from the University of California at Davis. Examining MRI scans of approximately 1,352 people researchers found that: people with diabetes in mid-life lost brain...
Guide to Hospice Available to Caregivers
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has created several new resources, including a worksheet that individuals and family caregivers can use to decide which hospice to use.ææ The worksheet encourages people to call hospices and ask questions regarding the type of services that are important to them as a...
New Caregiver Guide to Urgent Care Released
The United Hospital Fund has created a new family caregiver guide online. This Guide covers urgent care centers, specifically looking at: About Urgent Care Centersæ When There Is a Medical Emergencyæ Types of Urgent Care Centersæ How to Find an Urgent Care Centeræ Questions to Ask Before Going to an...
Supplements May Improve Memory
@Tooga, Getty Images Adults who take vitamin and mineral supplements such as vitamins C and E, selenium, zinc, and beta-carotene exhibited better long-term memory skills than those who took placebos over the course of ten years,according to French researchers. Researchers followed 4,500 French men and women between the ages of...