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Tag: Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Takes Greater Toll on Women

Dec262019dueberflussAlzheimer's, alzheimer's care at home, elderly care, home care, in-home alzheimer's care, senior care, women

Alzheimer’s takes a disproportionate toll on women, according to a report released from the Alzheimer’s Association. The report, as noted in USA Today, found that women are far more likely to develop the fatal disease than men: one in six women over 65 will get it during their lifetime, compared with one in 11 men. And, not surprisingly, women are…

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Long Term Care Insurance for In-Home Care – Q/A

Jul232015dueberflussAlzheimer's, Alzheimer's care, elderly care, home care, insurance, long term care, planning, senior, senior care

How does long term care insurance work? What does it pay for? Who does it pay for? Will I regret paying the money? Unlike traditional health insurance or medicare, Long – term care insurance is designed to cover long –term services and support, including personal and custodial care in a variety of setting (home, community organization, or facility).  Long –…

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Are Falls a normal part of the Aging Process?

Apr222015dueberflussaging, Alzheimer's, exercise, fall, fall prevention, home care, long term care, senior care

New research out of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and reported by CNN, points to falls as being more common among individuals with the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s. Researchers found that silent biological changes in the brain may take place a decade or more before the outward symptoms begin to manifest. An estimated 5.4 million Americans are currently living…

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Seniors Account for 9 out of the 10 Most Frequent, Fastest Growing Conditions in U.S. Hospitals

Apr222015dueberflussAlzheimer's, diabetes, elderly care, heart attack, home care, senior care, Spinal Injury, stroke

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which has analysed data from the Hospital Cost and Utilization project , senior health conditions accounted for 9 out of the 10 most frequent, fastest growing conditions  leading to  hospitalization in 2011.  While seniors may not account for most of the conditions listed, they are common among this age group. .According to AHRQ’s Statistical Brief…

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Are caregivers prepared for the rise in confusion and memory loss in seniors?

Apr222015dueberflussAlzheimer's, care, memory loss, senior care, seniors

A recent story from Bloomberg News quoted a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta that estimates that 1 in 8 Americans at least 60 years old reported confusion or memory loss in the preceding 12 months.  In addition, about one-third of those Americans also said they had functional difficulties including the ability to work or…

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Are Caregivers Dealing with unrecognized Memory Loss?

Apr222015dueberflussAlzheimer's, Alzheimer's care, caregiver, home care, memory loss

One-third of caregivers will deal with memory loss of a loved one By Richard Ueberfluss About 1 in 8 Americans at least 60 years old reported confusion or memory loss in the preceding 12 months, according to report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. This puts caregivers on the alert for early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s…

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