Generation after Baby Boom especially concerned about financial stability in retirement, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Fifty-one percent of pre-retirees aged 50 or more years, as well as some retired Americans, are considering delaying or coming out of retirement, according to the results of a new survey from F&G Annuities...
Business briefs, July 18
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Fitch Ratings affirms Givens Estates at A-; outlook stable … Fitch Ratings affirms Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community at BBB+; outlook stable … Online registration begins Aug. 1 for...
Actions & Transactions, July 18
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Capital Funding Group closes $23.6 million for refinancing of Delaware SNF … Carnegie at Washingtonian Center, a Kisco Signature community, begins business operations ahead of grand opening … Kaiser...
Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Active commuters have lower risks for morbidity, mortality
Jul 17, 2024
Researchers examined prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists using data for 82,297 individuals aged 16 to 74 years.
Adiposity in adulthood linked to adverse cardiac structure, function
Jul 17, 2024
Increased BMI from age 20 onward was linked to greater left ventricular mass and LV internal diameter in diastole.
Extended-release oral ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tolerability was seen, with no changes in blood pressure, minimal reports of sedation and minimal dissociation.
Aging into Medicare tied to higher drug costs for people with diabetes
Jul 17, 2024
Quarterly out-of-pocket costs increased by approximately $23, on average, after age 65.
Race, ethnic disparities seen in age-adjusted prevalence of arthritis
Jul 17, 2024
The prevalence of arthritis was higher for American Indian/Alaska Native versus white adults; the prevalence of severe joint pain also varies with race and ethnicity.
Self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial in long term
Jul 17, 2024
The long-term benefits were comparable for self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids versus audiologist-fit hearing aids.