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Arts for the Aging Wins Leadership in Aging Award
Arts for the Aging offers older adults specially designed, best-practice programs to promote health improvement and life enhancement through the arts.
Health Reform Update: Preventive Tests for Seniors
Starting this year, Medicare and new private-insurance policies will be required to cover 45 medical tests known to be effective for early detection and prevention.
Stay Healthy this Winter
Image via Wikipedia 5 Ways to Stay Safe and Healthy this Winter 1. Stay hydrated. Dry air and cold winds can really take it out of you, especially the elderly. Just because it’s not hot doesn’t mean it’s not dry. The onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression, and forgetfulness can be minimized by maintaining [...]
Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Vision Loss
Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Vision Loss May Drive Public Policy Accessible Design for people with vision loss may get a little boost from the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990, which expanded opportunities for persons with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination and requiring reasonable accommodations in employment and job opportunities, public accommodations and services, [...]
Care for You Companion Takes Oath for U. S. Citizenship
A companion with the Company for the past three years, Mr. Abubaker’s first assignment with Care for You was to staff a retired General who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
Health Care Reform: What’s in It for Seniors?
Many seniors have expressed concern that the expanded coverage to many uninsured Americans will come at the expense of reduced Medicare services.
Seniors Dissatisfied with Lack of Information on Affordable Care Act
Thirty-eight percent of respondents stated they were “not at all satisfied” with the accuracy and reliability of information they had received about the new law. Only 7% said they were “very satisfied.”
Early Dementia Diagnosis Cuts Costs
“Earlier diagnosis of cognitive impairment can yield substantial savings in medical costs for Alzheimer’s patients..”
Evidence of Medical Benefits of Non-Medical Care
Care for You has long believed in medical benefits of non-medical care, whether that care is delivered through simple companionship, household activities or cultural experiences.
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