A Northwestern University study has shown that more than one-third of paid home care staff had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent made errors when sorting medications into pillboxes. Nearly 100 paid, non-family caregivers were recruited in the Chicago area and their health literacy levels and...
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Women Caregivers and Savings
The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement has some good tips about saving throughout the stages of your life. Here’s a snapshot but do check out their site for more. And consultant with your tax and accounting professional before making any moves. Saving in your 60äó»s, 70äó»s and beyond: continue...
Alzheimer’s Plaques Might Begin in the Liver
The brain äóìplaquesäó commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease might actually originate in the liver, according to scientists at Scripps Research Institute in a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience Research. Researchers evaluated the effect of three different genes on the presence of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain. Lower gene...
Emeritus Senior Living has partnered with Life Care Funding Group LLC
Emeritus Senior Living has partnered with Life Care Funding Group LLC to educate seniors about the financing options available for covering long-term care, including assisted living. Emeritus, one of the largest assisted living chains, entered the alliance to raise awareness of the Assurance Benefit offered by Life Care Funding, Portland,...
Cost of Assisted Living May Be Tax Deductible
The cost of assisted living may be deductible on Federal income tax returns. The IRS has certain guidelines to determine eligibility. The cost of housing and meals and certain personal care services may be deductible; the determining factor is generally the inability to perform at least two activities of daily...
Physically and Socially Active Adults Less Chance of Being Disabled in Elder Years
Older adults who remain as physically and socially active as possible have a better chance of not becoming disabled in their elderly years. That’s the conclusion of Rush University researchers in Chicago.æ Investigators studied 954 older adults with a mean age of 82 who were not classified as disabled at...
British Caregiver Survey Tool Can Help U.S.
A new manual to provide health and social workers with a tool to measure the quality of life of adult, unpaid caregivers has been launched by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, in association with the University of Nottingham in the U.K. It is a simple 40-item questionnaire that measures...
Osteoarthritis and Obesity Can Shave 3.5 Years of Healthy Life
Harvard Medical School conducted a study that showed that close to 40% of elderly Americans are obese or have osteoarthritis of the knee, or both, which, on average, eliminates 3.5 years of a positive quality of life. Researchers found that about 33% are obese and do not have osteoarthritisäóîand can...
Iowa Eliminates 10 Nursing Home Inspectors
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) has cut 10 of the state’s 38 nursing home inspecting positions. That leaves just 28 people to inspect 442 nursing homes! Iowa’s financial challenges were the reason for the reduction. Officials said other staffers in the Inspections and Appeals department could be trained to fill...
Nurse Dissatisfaction in Nursing Homes
Researchers at the Penn School of Nursing released information that shows 27 percent of nursing home nurses and 24 percent of hospital nurses reported being dissatisfied with their jobs.æ Just 13 percent of nurses in other healthcare environments reported such feelings. 95,000 nurses in 614 U.S. hospitals and other healthcare...