The Commonwealth Fund has released a report that details how boomers, particularly ages 50 to 64, will benefit from health reform. Among the conclusions:äó¢æææ offering new plans for people with preexisting conditions who cannot get health insuranceäó¢æææ banning lifetime limits on insurance policiesäó¢æææ requiring health plans to insure all who...
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Caregiver Relief Fund – A Perfect Thing to Consider for the Holidays
Limited time and chronic exhaustion are the two things that caregivers face in their lives. The Caregiver Relief Fund was established in 2009 to provide caregivers with both respite and time needed to put a long-term plan in place for a loved one. The Fund provides vouchers for at-home care...
Where You Live May Impact How You Retire
Ameriprise Financial’s New Retirement Mindscape¬ 2010 City Pulse Index examined the 30 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to determine where consumers are the most prepared for and confident about retirement. Minneapolis-St. Paul claimed the top spot on the retirement readiness index, followed by Raleigh-Durham (#2) and Nashville (#3); Los Angeles (#30)...
Share Your Caregiver Stories (Prizes Involved!)
ElderCarelink has launched the äóìShare Why You Careäó contest. They invite caregivers to share their caregiving journeys by submitting their stories. Readers will vote to award their favorite caregiver a day of pampering. äóìCarol Bradley Bursack, ElderCarelink Editor-in-Chief said. äóìThe real value of the äóÖShare Why You Careäó» contest is...
Losing Our Parents – Great Resource for Caregivers and Those Who Have Lost a Loved One
Are you experiencing stress, grief, and confusion? Do you need some help, advice, or non-judgemental venting space? Losing Our Parents is an Internet-based community offering free peer support & education for individuals like you, who live with the stress, upset, and rollercoaster of emotions surrounding your parent’s death or declining...
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Cause IMMEDIATE Body Damage
A new report by U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin says that exposure to tobacco smoke – no matter how small – causes immediate damage to your body that can lead to serious illness or death. The report, How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable...
Alzheimer’s Campaign Puts Faces to the Disease
The Alzheimeräó»s Association and Pfizer are collaborating to help raise awareness of Alzheimeräó»s disease. Entitled äóìItäó»s Time to Face Alzheimeräó»s,” the effort encourages people to share photos and stories related to their personal experience with the disease in an effort to show the real and varied äóìfacesäó of Alzheimeräó»s.æ The...
Medicare Rules Too Stringent Courts Find
Federal courts in Pennsylvania and Vermont have ruled that the Obama administration’s Medicare standards are too stringent when it comes to deciding if a patient is eligible for skilled nursing home care or home health. The Federal District Court in Pittsburgh disagreed with Medicare’s decision to terminate coverage of an...
Care.com Caregiving Seminar Series
Care.com is hosting a new, free webinar series focused on the challenges and joys of senior caregiving.æ The first webinar, Passing the Turkey and the Torch | Senior Caregiving and the Holidays will cover the warning signs to look for and helpful tips for having challenging conversations with siblings and...
Obesity Accounts for 17% of Medical Costs
A National Bureau of Economic Research study found that obesity actually accounts for 17 percent of all medical costs annually, well up from a previous estimate. Researchers at Cornell University and Lehigh University concluded medical costs are close to $170 billion per year. Understated self-reporting and overly cautious research gathering...