Northwestern Mutual recently announced the results of its Long-Term Caregiving Study. It was very enlightening. Misconceptions about Long-Term Care financing persist though young people are starting to get it. Younger people are actually starting to pay attention to the issues. The national consumer opinion poll was conducted October 7-9, 2013...
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Holiday Perfect Time to Have End of Life Conversation (Really!)
Ninety percent of Americans know they should have a conversation about what they want at the end of life yet only 30 percent have done so, according to a national survey by The Conversation Project that found that 9 in 10 Americans want to discuss their loved onesÛª and their...
BP Drugs May Cut Alzheimer’s Dementia by 50%
(From McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living) Seniors who take certain blood pressure medications might be at a dramatically reduced risk for developing dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the journal Neurology. A team led by a researcher from the Johns Hopkins University School of...
American Postponing Retirement, Have Saved Little and Are Experiencing Workplace Age Bias
Wow. All good news! Yikes. The Associated Press – NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released the results of a new survey exploring the views of older Americans about their plans for work and retirement. ÛÏThe survey illuminates an important shift in AmericansÛª attitudes toward work, aging, and retirement,Û said...
Time Passages
The following is a guest post from Dorothy Robinson. Doro as she prefers to be called is from Canada, and has written many articles about lifeÛªs moments. Now well along into her senior years, she savors the richness of life in each day, and often sees a good story in...
The Old Meets New in Maxine’s Kitchen
The following is a guest post from Dorothy Robinson. Doro as she prefers to be called is from Canada, and has written many articles about lifeÛªs moments. Now well along into her senior years, she savors the richness of life in each day, and often sees a good story in...
Consumer Fact Sheet on Antipsychotic Medications Available
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living Center (AHCA/NCAL) released a consumer fact sheet on the use of antipsychotic medications for residents living with dementia in skilled nursing and assisted living. ÛÏThe long term care profession has made significant progress in safely reducing the off-label...
See Me in Concert August 14
I have discovered an incredible new platform that can help me extend my reach to elders whether in their home, in nursing homes or assisted living. It is called StageIt and it is a platform where you can do live broadcasts over the Internet.Before I release this on a large...