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Study: Palliative Care Improves Length and Quality of Life
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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.
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Medicare Part D premiums to rise modestly as drug discounts take effect
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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.
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Medicare Premiums Part D
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CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care to insurance-based system, report says
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A new report highlights the potential impact of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on the future of long-term care.
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Comparing Nursing Homes, and Seeing Stars - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com
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Residents and family members are surprisingly satisfied with some poorly rated nursing homes. Why is that?
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Improved Medicare Part D drug coverage leads to rise in antibiotic use, study finds
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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.
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Alzheimer's Association statement regarding biomarkers article in Archives of Neurology
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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
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MRSA cases may be waning as fears of new superbug emerge
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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.
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Spinal fluid test 100 percent accurate in diagnosing Alzheimer's
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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.
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President signs bill providing more Medicaid funding to states
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President Obama Tuesday signed a bill sending $26.1 billion in aid, including $16.1 billion in Medicaid relief, to states.
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House poised to vote today on enhanced Medicaid funding bill
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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.
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Healthcare reforms brighten outlook for Medicare trust fund, trustees say
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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.
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Finding the Right Home — and Contentment, Too
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The amenities that adult children think will keep their parents happy in a new facility often don't matter, studies show.
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Newly approved flu vaccine protects against H1N1, seasonal strains
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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.
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Old Age in America, by the Numbers - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com
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A new report paints a statistical portrait of aging Americans.
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A New Picture of An Aging Population - Caring For Our Parents
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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,
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Monitoring Mother - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com
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New technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor aging parents closely -- perhaps too closely.
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Tips for diffusing anger in those with dementia
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Mayo clinic advice on dementia caregiving.
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The New York Times, Dementia, and Home Care - Caring For Our Parents
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A review by Howard Gleckman of a recent NYT caregiving piece.
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Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis Yields Savings for Patients, Study Says
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Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment can yield substantial savings in medical costs for Alzheimer's patients, according to a new study unveiled Wednesday.
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The Importance of Early Dementia Diagnosis
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Can we know how to care for a person with dementia, before we understand more about their memory issues?
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