Americans ‘dangerously’ underestimate healthcare costs, challenges in retirement planning
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 21, 2023
Americans “dangerously” underestimate the effects that healthcare costs and challenges may have on their retirement plans, including planning for a stay in a long-term care facility, according to the...
Dementia-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 15, 2019
“If all four dementia causes were counted together, dementia would have been the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2017,” according to the authors of a new report.
Senators formulate plan to address chronic illness in Medicare beneficiaries
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Improving health outcomes and reducing Medicare costs related to beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and heart disease are the goals of a bipartisan proposal...
Memory complaints may signal future impairment: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2015
Don’t ignore residents who complain of memory problems. New research explains the reason.