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Beware Medicare Part D Rebate Scams
As another round of $250 Medicare prescription drug rebate checks goes out in the mail, healthcare officials are reminding seniors to be aware of potential scams. Scammers posing as Health and Human Services officials are calling seniors and saying they need personal information, such as a Social Security or Medicare...
Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Discovered
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the gene, SIRT1, controls production of the protein fragments that comprise the amyloid plaques. In research they noticed that...
New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Proposed
From the New York Times – New diagnostic guidelines presented at an international AlzheimerÛªs meeting in Hawaii would mean that new technology like brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms. Some experts predict a two-to threefold increase in...
Two New Videos on ICYOU Health
Two of my recent written blogs are now video blogs on icyou health. Mom Always Liked You Best NC Boomers – Fat and Flat Broke
Who’s Doing the Dreaming in Your Organization?
Who’s Doing the Dreaming in Your Organization? Guest blog, MDS Central.
Top 50 Active Adult Communities Named
From Long-Term Living Magazine This year’s list of the most popular active adult and 55+ communities from Topretirements.com shows that the nation’s 2nd smallest state, Delaware, ended up with 10% of the developments on the 2010 list. The top two communities remained unchanged from last year. The most popular 55+...
Nursing Home Restraint Drop
The number of residents at nursing homes who were kept physically restrained dropped by more than half from 1999 to 2007, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). According to the Federal agency, the percentage of nursing home residents who were...
NC Boomers Fat and Flat Broke
There is an article in the Charlotte Observer today entitled Some N.C. boomers: Fat and flat broke. Worth a read because I am sure that it applies to more than just N.C. boomers. Some of the highlights: Those among the first decade of boomers – now at retirement age or...
Compare the Cost of Care for Long-Term Care Around the Country
Genworth Financial has an interactive map to compare your state or region’s median cost of care to other areas in the country. Go here and click a state or region to view and calculate current and projected long term care costs. You actually can view the cost of care for...