Medical costs expected to increase 7 percent in 2024: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2023
PwC’s Health Research Institute is projecting a 7% year-over-year medical cost increase in 2024. The projected medical cost trend in 2022 and 2023 was 5.5% and 6%, respectively.
Caregiving linked to lower mortality in postmenopausal eomen
Nov 10, 2023
The inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity or depressive symptoms.
Healthy diet in midlife reduces risk for later cognitive impairment
Oct 26, 2023
The findings were seen for adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, unanimously, that district courts must stay arbitration lawsuits pending the outcome of private dispute resolution proceedings.
Older adults’ top priorities for the government may surprise you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2019
We’ve heard older voters called “healthcare voters,” but the results of a new survey don’t corroborate that view.
How to face staffing challenges head on: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
The long-term care industry is recovering from pandemic-related staffing shortages, but challenges remain. A new report from human resources, payroll and benefits outsourcing services company Paychex offers...
Worse QoL seen for Parkinson’s patients with depressed caregivers
Aug 11, 2023
Patients with Parkinson’s whose caregivers have depression symptoms have a worse quality of life and higher emergency department use.
Dementia: Disability or disease?
Oct 01, 2015
Dementia should be considered a disability rather than a disease, maintains a new report from the Mental Health Foundation.
Diabetes incidence increases in U.S., worldwide
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2016
The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled since 1980, and U.S. residents have contributed to that increase, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
Pandemic tied to drop in new cancer diagnoses
Mar 23, 2022
While weekly detection increased from March 2020 low, incidence rates have not fully recovered