The death of resident at a retirement community has sparked outrage due to a released recording of a 911 call where the caretaker refused to perform CPR. It was revealed later, however, that the 87-year-old resident had signed a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. Despite public anger, the retirement community was absolutely in the right, […]
New online database, research, and tools from Community AGEnda will help cities and towns prepare for, benefit from growing number of aging Boomers Washington, DC (April 3, 2013) ― With America’s population aging fast, most communities still have work to do to become “age-friendly” – that is, great places to grow up and grow old. […]
My 86-year-old mother-in-law has lost a number of friends over the past few years to them either moving in with relatives or passing on. Now she is losing one of her oldest and dearest friends who also happens to be her next-door neighbor. They have depended on each other for various things like dinner or […]
Series launches Thursday, May 30, 2013 with a look at one family’s daily struggles Every day in the United States, nearly 10,000 baby boomers reach the official retirement age of 65, many of whom will live well into their 80’s – though not without assistance. As part of its on-going reports examining the challenges facing […]
The Medicare Trustees Report confirms what we already know to be true: Medicare is not in crisis. The trustees find that the Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) Trust Fund is solvent through 2026—two years later than reported last year. The HI Trust Fund will be able to pay on Medicare Part A inpatient claims in […]
Adults over age 65 should get eye exams every year; many may qualify for care at no cost While it is commonly known that blindness and vision problems increase rapidly with age – particularly after age 65 – a lesser known fact is that vision loss is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic health […]
Hastings Center Calls on Health Care Professionals and Organizations to Meet Standards for Good Care Near the End of LifeUpdated and expanded edition of the Center’s landmark guidelines is “the sourcebook” for ethical care of patients facing treatment decisions. (Garrison, NY) People with chronic or life-threatening illnesses often experience problems with their care, including confusion […]
Medical professionals should consider how marital quality affects patients’ health Research shows that married people have better mental and physical health than their unmarried peers and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their widowed or divorced counterparts. A University of Missouri expert says that people who have happy marriages are more likely to […]
“We see a huge need in the US, where millions of individuals could benefit from a product that helps them in situations where the volume and clarity of sounds around them are less than what they would prefer,” says co-founder and company president, Stavros Basseas. The CS10 looks like a Bluetooth headset, and functions incredibly […]
New online database, research, and tools from Community AGEnda will help cities and towns prepare for, benefit from growing number of aging Boomers With America’s population aging fast, most communities still have work to do to become “age-friendly” – that is, great places to grow up and grow old. To accelerate efforts underway in […]
