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Vote Study: Palliative Care Improves Length and Quality of Life abytesgen01.securesites.net — An important new study finds that patients with metastatic lung cancer who received early palliative care both lived longer and reported a better quality of life than similar patients who had only standard cancer treatment. Tags: Palliative Care Quality of Life 1 point, submitted 2 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Medicare Part D premiums to rise modestly as drug discounts take effect www.mcknights.com — The average monthly Medicare Part D premium will rise by about $1 to $30 beginning next year. That is the same time that new benefits designed to begin closing the coverage gap kick in, health officials said Wednesday. Tags: Medicare Premiums Part D 1 point, submitted 2 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care to insurance-based system, report says www.mcknights.com — A new report highlights the potential impact of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on the future of long-term care. Tags: CLASS Act Long Term Care 1 point, submitted 2 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Comparing Nursing Homes, and Seeing Stars - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — Residents and family members are surprisingly satisfied with some poorly rated nursing homes. Why is that? Tags: Nursing Home Quality 1 point, submitted 2 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Improved Medicare Part D drug coverage leads to rise in antibiotic use, study finds www.mcknights.com — Antibiotic use by seniors has increased as a result of better drug coverage under the Medicare Part D drug program, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Tags: Antibiotics Part D 1 point, submitted 3 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Alzheimer's Association statement regarding biomarkers article in Archives of Neurology alz.org — This is very well-done article, by a top-level research team, which uses very sophisticated mathematics for identifying and analyzing possible Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The findings suggest that low levels of beta-a Tags: Alzheimer's Disease 1 point, submitted 3 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote MRSA cases may be waning as fears of new superbug emerge www.mcknights.com — The number of cases of the dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are declining, but a new superbug could be spreading from India, according to two reports. Tags: MRSA 1 point, submitted 3 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Spinal fluid test 100 percent accurate in diagnosing Alzheimer's www.dallasnews.com — Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease. Tags: Alzheimer's Disease testing 1 point, submitted 3 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote President signs bill providing more Medicaid funding to states www.mcknights.com — President Obama Tuesday signed a bill sending $26.1 billion in aid, including $16.1 billion in Medicaid relief, to states. Tags: Medicaid 1 point, submitted 3 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote House poised to vote today on enhanced Medicaid funding bill www.mcknights.com — Members of the House of Representatives are expected to vote today in a special session to extend Medicaid assistance to states through the first six months of 2011. Tags: Medicaid 1 point, submitted 4 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Healthcare reforms brighten outlook for Medicare trust fund, trustees say www.mcknights.com — The financial outlook for the seniors' healthcare program has been “substantially improved” by the new healthcare reforms, according to a new report from the Medicare Board of Trustees released Thursday. Tags: Medicare Trust Fund 1 point, submitted 4 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Finding the Right Home — and Contentment, Too newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — The amenities that adult children think will keep their parents happy in a new facility often don't matter, studies show. Tags: Senior Living 1 point, submitted 4 weeks ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Newly approved flu vaccine protects against H1N1, seasonal strains www.mcknights.com — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new influenza vaccine that protects against the H1N1 strain as well as seasonal strains of the flu. Tags: Flu 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Old Age in America, by the Numbers - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — A new report paints a statistical portrait of aging Americans. Tags: Aging 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote A New Picture of An Aging Population - Caring For Our Parents abytesgen01.securesites.net — The Stanford University Center on Longevity has just released a trove of information on the health, living arrangements, and demographics of an aging America. The study, "New Realities of an Older America" tells the story of an independent, Tags: Aging 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 38 comments

Vote Monitoring Mother - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — New technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor aging parents closely -- perhaps too closely. Tags: home care technology 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 34 comments

Vote Tips for diffusing anger in those with dementia www.mayoclinic.com — Mayo clinic advice on dementia caregiving. Tags: Dementia Caregiving 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote The New York Times, Dementia, and Home Care - Caring For Our Parents abytesgen01.securesites.net — A review by Howard Gleckman of a recent NYT caregiving piece. Tags: Dementia Care 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis Yields Savings for Patients, Study Says online.wsj.com — Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment can yield substantial savings in medical costs for Alzheimer's patients, according to a new study unveiled Wednesday. Tags: Alzheimer's Early Diagnosis 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 1 comment

Vote The Importance of Early Dementia Diagnosis abytesgen01.securesites.net — Can we know how to care for a person with dementia, before we understand more about their memory issues? Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 1 comment

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