More than half of respondents to a recent poll about Alzheimer’s disease greatly underestimated the costs of long-term care.
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Jan 10, 2018
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LTSS financing proposal ‘a promising start,’ providers say
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
Draft legislation to create a federal program within Medicare to support those with substantial long-term care costs when they need care “is a promising start toward effective solutions,” LeadingAge...
HHS OIG: Many long-term care facilities requiring negative COVID-19 tests before accepting hospital discharges
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 07, 2020
With cases of COVID-19 increasing in many areas around the country, “many” hospitals are reporting difficulty in discharging patients to skilled nursing facilities or “facilities with lower-level...
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Dec 06, 2016
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Senior living communities reopening amid COVID-19 vaccinations, drop in cases
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2021
Armed with COVID-19 vaccinations and a drop in coronavirus cases in the general community, senior living communities across the country are slowly beginning to reopen their doors to visitors after months...
Senior living community helps teach future physicians, learn from caregivers
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
A Florida assisted living and memory care community is partnering with a local university to help address two issues associated with the United States’ expanding aging population: The lack of geriatricians...
Current estimates fail to account for ‘hidden’ costs of Alzheimer’s, researchers say
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2019
Existing measures are missing some of the costs to society associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, information that will be critical to policymakers as they make decisions related...
Medical, safety concerns driving senior living move-ins
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2016
Medical and safety concerns are the chief motivators for moves into senior living communities, according to the results of the latest Caregiver Journey survey by Caring.com. The survey also uncovered the...
Older Americans Act reauthorization appears destined for president’s desk
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
A bill reauthorizing the Older Americans Act appears destined for the president’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of S. 192 March 21.