Many Assisted-Living Residents Are Undertreated
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The majority of elderly people in assisted-living or residential care facilities are not receiving all of the medications they need for four common conditions, according to new study findings released Monday.
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As the nation honors its veterans Thursday, some advocates say too many are't getting the help they need.
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The low interest rates of the past few years have been particularly frustrating for retirees and others who favor conservative certificates of deposit for income.
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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.
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Making rounds at a Mount Laurel nursing home, Dr. Brian Little often hears confused, elderly patients complain about feeling like prisoners and wanting to go home.
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About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis &#151; down 23 percent from two years ago &#151; according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.
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Most people have no plans to put money aside to pay for the extra care they will need in old age, a survey suggests.
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TORONTO -- Nursing home workers say they&#39;re often overwhelmed or injured on the job and feel frustrated that they&#39;re unable to deliver the level of care elderly residents need, a new survey says.
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About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis - down 23 percent from two years ago - according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.
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A tidal wave of aging Baby Boomers  will overwhelm many U.S. communities with special needs such as  handicapped access and long-term care, but fewer than half of  cities and towns have begun to plan for it, according to a  report released on Wednesday.
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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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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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Nearly one of every seven Michigan residents is eligible for Medicaid, the state&#39;s primary health care safety net for the poor and uninsured.
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About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis -- down 23 percent from two years ago -- according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.
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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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Localities are tailoring services to help aging populations live longer in their own homes.
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Colorado isn&#39;t doing enough to boost its low-income working families, according to a study to be released today. That is especially troubling, say those who are involved in