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91 groups, individuals praise bipartisan Alzheimer’s-related efforts in Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 14, 2020
Twenty-seven organizations and 64 individuals told Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that they are “particularly encouraged” by the lawmakers’ recommendation that the Center for...
Home care briefs for Friday, Dec. 11
Dec 11, 2020
Bill for protecting seniors with dementia becomes law … Interim HealthCare launches recruitment campaign … Trio partners to provide caregivers with COVID-19 transportation support
‘We can no longer ignore this’: Affordable long-term care is urgent priority, panelists say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 10, 2020
The nation’s population is aging, and with 70% of Americans aged 65 or more years requiring long-term care at some point, access to affordable care is becoming an urgent priority, according to panelists...
Senior living operator seeks gag order on former resident’s public guardian for ‘inflammatory comments’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 09, 2020
The owners of a Chicago assisted living and memory care community are seeking a gag order on a former resident’s public guardian, saying his “inflammatory comments” could taint a jury pool in a lawsuit...
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing...
More than 40 percent of assisted living communities do not provide mental health services: CDC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2020
More than 40% of all assisted living communities do not provide mental health services, despite the high prevalence of dementia and depression among residents, according to a new report from the Centers...
Business briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2020
PA governor vetoes bill giving senior living and care organizations limited liability protections … Americans’ feelings of financial security remains at pre-pandemic levels: survey … Older adults...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2020
‘Gossip bots’ one day may serve as personal caregiver assistants for older adults with dementia … Partnership to increase availability and adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation via a virtual program...
People in the news, Dec. 1
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2020
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