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Husband says he killed wife with dementia at her request, police report states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2017
A Florida man has been charged with premeditated homicide after he reportedly shot and killed his wife, who lived in an assisted living community and had dementia. The man told police that his wife had...
Technique may help dementia care managers help those with dementia set, meet personal health goals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2018
Dementia care managers may be able to use a technique called “goal attainment scaling,” or GAS, to help those with dementia set personal health goals and measure whether they are meeting them, according...
Changing care needs will affect work, retirement in future, report predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2019
In the future, fewer people may need to pay others to care for older loved ones with failing health, leading to a different mindset about what “work” and “retirement” mean, according...
Rural seniors focus of Kentucky program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2016
A $2.55 million grant will enable the Institute for Sustainable Health & Optimal Aging at the University of Louisville, KY, to create the Kentucky Rural & Underserved Geriatric Interprofessional Education...
What seems like a memory issue may be a hearing issue instead
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2019
Senior living residents wondering whether they are experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may want to schedule a hearing examination to make sure the symptoms aren’t related to hearing...
Workforce, funding among challenges facing HCBS providers, GAO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2018
Finding and keeping enough caregivers, serving beneficiaries with complex needs, and limitations on overall funding levels are three of the biggest challenges facing providers of Medicaid home- and community-based...
Bill would permanently block rule allowing providers to deny care based on religious beliefs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2019
Three members of Congress planned to introduce a bill Tuesday that would permanently block a federal rule that allows healthcare workers and organizations to decline to provide care that conflicts with...
23 states, cities, municipalities sue federal government over ‘conscience rule’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
A coalition of 23 states, cities and municipalities filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the federal government for a final rule that allows individual healthcare workers as well as healthcare organizations...
Dementia crisis response, caregiver respite focus of new Wisconsin laws
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2016
Three new laws in Wisconsin aim to provide respite care relief for caregivers and help health practitioners, counselors, social workers, county health officials and law enforcement officers better respond...