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Did you know that falls are not a “normal” part of aging and that the majority of falls can be (more…)

Clear communication with you or your love one’s doctor is an important piece of the elder care continuum partnership that (more…)

Testing Cognitive, Memory & Thinking Impairments From Your Own Home

If you are concerned that you or a loved one may be experiencing cognitive issues, the SAGE test can act (more…)

Jimmo Agreement: Medicare Coverage for Skilled Care

In previous blog articles we spoke about the Jimmo v. Sebelius settlement (December,2013 / March, 2013 / December, 2012). After (more…)

Surrogate Decision Making

A recent study published in “JAMA Internal Medicine” indicated that nearly half of all hospitalized older adults rely on surrogate (more…)

Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

The American Geriatrics Society recently published a list of the “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question”. These are useful (more…)

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

Why the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) might be the Medicaid program you have been hoping to find The (more…)

Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC)

The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program expands coverage by increasing the income limits for single and married couples. The Elderly (more…)

Communicating with Health Care Providers

Today’s guest blog is by Anne Markowitz Recht, LMSW, CMC of AMR Care Group. AMR Care Group is a comprehensive (more…)

Pacemakers and End of Life Directives

Millions of people have pacemakers and/or defibrillators implanted to assist with cardiovascular issues. If you are one of these people (more…)

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