Home-Based Senior Care Program Has Limited Benefits
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TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, home-based program to improve medical care for low-income seniors produced mixed results, a geriatrics team reports.
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NEW YORK  - A collaborative care program   reduces thoughts of suicide, and potentially the risk of actual   suicide, among depressed elderly people, a study shows.
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Some elderly hurricane victims have missed out on meals, transportation and in-home care because federal officials, citing privacy laws, will not tell government aid groups where they live.
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An investigation focused on Medicaid fraud has also shed light on outdated oversight policies that experts said have allowed the home health care industry to escape adequate scrutiny.
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Nursing home residents with  Alzheimer's disease who participate in a moderate exercise  program have a significantly slower deterioration than those  who receive routine medical care, researchers have shown.
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The D.C. Department of Health failed to offer a home care option to frail or elderly residents receiving Medicaid, an option that could have saved $34 million in nursing home costs, according to a critical audit released yesterday.
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Experts fear chaos will ensue for nursing home residents under new rules because many of them aren&#39;t capable of choosing from the myriad of plans.
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A survey conducted by York University researchers shows that conditions in Ontarioâs nursing homes will only improve with the introduction of enforceable standards for care.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- In all the excitement of the holidays, families can overlook the fact that the more frail and elderly among them are no longer able to take part in traditional holiday tasks, such as decorating or cooking.
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Many elderly adults who are in mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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Health care providers would get smaller pay increases when caring for the elderly, poor and disabled under President Bush's budget plan submitted to Congress on Monday.
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The U.S. Medicare program will charge   lower than expected premiums next year in the U.S. health   insurance plan for the elderly, but wealthier recipients for   the first time will pay more for doctor visits and other care   outside the hospital.
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Wider coverage for expensive  implanted heart devices likely will cost the U.S. Medicare  program for seniors about $2 billion over five years, the  program's administrator said on Thursday.
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Almost half of care homes for the elderly and a third for children fall short of national standards, experts claim.
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The Bush administration plans to expand a two-year-old initiative to improve nursing home quality that has so far had mixed results, officials announced yesterday.
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There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
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Insulated from lawsuits by their corporate structures, private investors in nursing homes have cut expenses and staff, sometimes below minimum requirements.