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AnswersForCare™Fecal Incontinence – Lifestyle and Home Remedies, , by Mayo Clinic, MayoClinic.com: »View Info Nursing Home Checklist from Medicare.gov. Helpful resource in selecting a nursing home for your elderly loved one. Helps you know what questions to ask, and keep track of the information you collect on each potential facility, in an organized . . . → Read More: Nursing Home Checklist Urinary Incontinence, by Aging in The Know, website of the American Geriatrics Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging. Good background information on the types, assessment and causes of urinary incontinence, with particular focus on the different treatments available. »View . . . → Read More: What is Urinary Incontinence and How to Treat It From IncontinenceNetwork.com, part of HealthCentral.com. Includes news on prevention and treatments for incontinence, and related matters. »View Info Incontinence Drug Information, from IncontinenceNetwork.com »View Info Bladder control problems: Medications for treating urinary incontinence, by Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic.com. »View Info Urinary incontinence surgery: When other treatments aren’t enough, by Mayo Clinic, MayoClinic.com. »View Info Fecal Incontinence – Treatments and Drugs, by Mayo Clinic, MayoClinic.com. »View Info The American Academy of Family Physicians, FamilyDoctor.org. discusses treatments and bladder training and management. »View Info Incontinence, by American Geriatrics Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging; discussion for caregivers caring for elders with urinary incontinence, a problem for at least 30% of people over age 60. »View Info Caring for a Loved One with Incontinence, by National Family Caregiver Association. Discusses effective solutions to managing incontinence that can result in increased dignity and improved quality of life for elderly loved ones with these common problems, and less . . . → Read More: Caregiving and Incontinence: Solutions with Dignity Urinary incontinence: Incontinence products to help keep you dry, by Mayo Clinic, MayoClinic.com. Discussion of various products that can be of great assistance in caring for an elderly person with incontinence. »View Info Elder Law, Lawyers.com, a website of Martindale-Hubbell Lexus Nexus. Provides a good overall introduction to elder law and the types of legal issues involved in end-of-life decisions, retirement, estate planning, and long-term care faced by the elderly and their . . . → Read More: Elder Law Life Advice About Estate Planning, pamphlet by MetLife Consumer Education Center with assistance from the American Association of Individual Investors and reviewed by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA. This pamphlet (produced in 2009) provides a . . . → Read More: Life Advice About Estate Planning American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates, by The American Bar Association. Excellent overall guide to many of the legal issues that will concern caregivers and their aging loved ones. Each chapter of this book is available for . . . → Read More: American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates Family Caregiver Handbook; A guide for family and other unpaid caregivers who care for an adult or senior with disabilities, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and Disability Services Administration. See pages 50-53 of this 60 . . . → Read More: Family Caregiver Handbook Senior Legal Hotlines Directory, a map with links to local Legal Hotlines for Seniors, which are maintained by the National Association of Senior Legal Hotlines, a non-profit established to advance the legal rights of seniors by increasing the availability . . . → Read More: Senior Legal Hotlines Directory – State by State Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer’s Disease, Fact Sheet by the Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral (ADEAR) Center, a Service of the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. . . . → Read More: Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer’s Disease Eldercare: Caregiving, Nursing Home, Medicaid, Living Wills, by Rocco Beatrice, C.P.A. A general discussion and checklist of financial and legal issues for family caregivers of the elderly. »View details: Eldercare Caregiving, Nursing Home, Medicaid, Living Wills – A . . . → Read More: Eldercare: Caregiving, Nursing Home, Medicaid, Living Wills – A Checklist  Comments are closed  Checklists on Legal & Financial Issues, General Checklists, Legal Issues - Overview National Institute on Aging — Age Page: Getting Your Affairs in Order, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A 6 page fact sheet, providing a checklist of important legal matters . . . → Read More: National Institute on Aging — Age Page: Getting Your Affairs in Order Comments are closed Checklists on Legal & Financial Issues, General Checklists, Legal Issues - Overview Questions & Answers When Looking For an Elder Law Attorney, By National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA). Provides a checklist of some of the legal issues involved in elder law, as well as advice on how to . . . → Read More: Questions & Answers When Looking For an Elder Law Attorney A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions, by the American Health Lawyers Association. Found on the website of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association. Discusses legal issues in end-of-life planning, as well as hospice care and issues . . . → Read More: A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions September 21, 2010. Orlando Sentinel. Most of Florida’s major health insurers have stopped writing new “child-only” insurance policies — some pulling out of the market just days before the health-care overhaul requires insurers to provide full coverage to kids . . . → Read More: ‘Child only’ health insurance dropped by all major insurers in Florida as new health insurance mandate takes effect. September 23, 2010. The initial provisions of the new health care law go into effect today. On this, the six-month anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a number of its most central consumer . . . → Read More: For Many Families, Health Care Relief Begins Today under the New Health Reform Law A five-step guide to planning for caregiving: (1) Prepare to Talk; (2) Form Your Team; (3) Assess Needs; (4) Make a Plan; (5) Take Action. A 19 page pamphlet by AARP. Read more: Prepare To Care; A Planning Guide . . . → Read More: Prepare To Care; A Planning Guide for Families Useful Worksheets from AARP: Medication Record; Organize Documents Worksheet In managing your loved one’s care, it is important for you to monitor the medications your loved one is taking at all times, and to make sure that each of his . . . → Read More: Useful Worksheets Long-Term Care Cost Calculator by AARP. To find the average cost in your state for a nursing home, assisted living facility, or a home health aid, use the calculator provided. If you would like, you can download a full . . . → Read More: Long-Term Care Cost Calculator Preventing Falls Checklist from AARP Home Safety Checklist by AARP Comments are closed Checklists on In-Home Care, Tips & Skills for Caring for Your Elderly Loved One at Home Assisted Living: What to Ask. A Checklist and worksheet by AARP. Helps you know what questions to ask, and record and organize the information you gather when visiting and evaluating potential assisted living facilities for your senior loved one. . . . → Read More: Assisted Living: What to Ask Nursing Homes: What to Ask. Checklist by AARP. Dealing with Pain: What to Ask. Checklist by AARP. Hospice: What to Ask. Checklist by AARP. Read Maria Shriver’s article at Huffington Post: ” Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, an important day all across the globe, as this epidemic continues to steal minds, take lives, and gain momentum. And it is also an important day . . . → Read More: Maria Shriver: Why World Alzheimer’s Day Matters Comments are closed Alzheimer's/ Dementia - News, Latest Caregiving News, News & Events - Latest Caregiver News Arthritis affects more than 43 million Americans, is the leading cause of disability, and is expected to increase dramatically as the baby boomers age. It is expected to affect 60 million Americans, or 20% of the population, by 2020. . . . → Read More: Arthritis: The Nation’s Leading Cause of Disability Arthritis Overview by Cleveland Clinic »View Info Arthritis Basics; Arthritis Types – Overview, by CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion »View Info Arthritis, Information from Medline Plus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. »View Info Some of the most common forms of Arthritis and Related Conditions, patient Information by the American College of Rheumatology, including an overview of the nature, causes, statistics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, of: »Osteoarthritis »Rheumatoid Arthritis »Polymyalgia Rheumatica »Reactive Arthritis . . . → Read More: Arthritis Discussed By American College of Rheumatology Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical School. Book covering in detail medical information on the different types of arthritis, and their diagnosis, treatments, and remedies. »View Info Examples of State Laws on Guardianship, FindLaw.com. General description of the Guardianship laws in certain states, with links to further information and forms. View Information… Multi-State Guardianship Publications List – from “Guardianship Update,” by Sally Balch Hurme, American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging. A bibliography of writings on guardianship laws and procedures by state. View Info.. State Durable Power of Attorney Laws, a resource by FindLaw.com, a website serving the legal industry and others doing legal research. Contains links to information on the durable power of attorney laws in each of the 50 States, with . . . → Read More: State Durable Power of Attorney Laws Campaign for Uniform Guardianship Jurisdiction Act, ABA Commission on Law & Aging. Website describes and contains links to new legislation proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the ABA Commission on Law & Aging. . . . → Read More: Campaign for Uniform Guardianship Jurisdiction Act Osteoporosis, by MayoClinic.com. Discussion of definition, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, tests and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, and lifestyle. View Info… Heredity and Arthritis, by American College of Rheumatology. The roles of heredity and environment in causing rheumatic diseases. Read More…. Data and Statistics on the Prevalence of Arthritis, State by State, from the CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion »View Info Links to helpful resources for caregivers, by the New York Times. Caring for the Elderly – NYTimes.com. WASHINGTON, DC – Press Release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote America’s Health Insurance Plans AHIP, the national association of health insurers, calling on their members . . . → Read More: Sebelius calls on health insurers to stop misinformation and unjustified rate increases Comments are closed Health Insurance, News On Health Care Reform, VoicesForCare™ - News & Updates on Health Care Reform Sept. 9, 2010 — A University of Oxford study recently found that taking vitamin B tablets every day may reduce the rate of brain atrophy in older people with mild cognitive impairment by as much as half. This is very significant, . . . → Read More: Vitamin B May Help Prevent Mental Decline in Elderly Comments are closed Alzheimer's - Prevention, Alzheimer's/ Dementia - News, News & Events - Latest Caregiver News Socializing Appears to Delay Memory Problems, From The New York Times, by Tara Parker-Pope on Health. A recent finding suggests social isolation is a risk factor for dementia whereas social interaction delays cognitive decline in the elderly. »View . . . → Read More: Socializing Appears to Delay Memory Problems New Tech May Hold Key For Elder Care’s Future, Chicago Tribune. A new technology is being developed to simulate social interaction for seniors: »View Info Play your cards right and dance around Alzheimer’s by Craig Wilson. The three things according to a study that can ward off Alzheimer’s disease: dance, play bridge or practice a musical instrument. »View Info Computer Use Can Help Improve Our Health, , By Agnes Herman – for the North County Times. »View Info Interview Your Elders and Write Your Family History: See, “On Mother’s Day connect with your ancestors too,” By Peter King, Newsday.com. »View Info Easing into gardening, The Denver Post. »View Info Study: Exercise slows Alzheimer’s brain atrophy, A study released at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in Chicago found that patients with early Alzheimer’s disease who exercised regularly had less deterioration in the brain areas that control memory. . . . → Read More: Study: Exercise Slows Alzheimer’s Brain Atrophy A Better Lifestyle for a Longer Life by Allison Aubrey, NPR.org. According to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, an active lifestyle is a key predictor of longevity. Researchers at Harvard University’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital followed . . . → Read More: A Better Lifestyle for a Longer Life Running Through the Ages, Running Your Best In Your 70s And Beyond, Runner’s World. »View Info Exercise And Seniors Familydoctor.org answers questions about elderly exercise safety, getting started, and types of exercise. »View Info The Benefits of Exercise; How to Get Moving and Supercharge Your Life. By Help-guide.org, a nonprofit. »View Info Living Longer, in Good Health to the End By Jane E. Brody for The New York Times. A study shows regular exercise increases longevity. »View Info ‘Game’ to get people walking again By Jane Elliott Health reporter, BBC News. A treadmill and computer wizardry tricks the brain to talk better and faster. »View Info Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging By Jane E. Brody for The New York Times – Aerobics, strength training, and balance & flexibility exercises delay and even prevent loss of physical abilities and risk of injury. . . . → Read More: Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging Value of Exercise for Seniors, from Medical News Today. The value of exercise for seniors was shown in a multi-center study with Stanford. »View Info Study Links Middle-Age Belly Fat to Dementia By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer »View Info Nutrition: How to Make Healthier Food Choices Familydoctor.org recommends healthy foods to help you lose weight, lower cholesterol and improve body functions. »View Info WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 Newsweek — New research suggests that having insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes raises your risk of developing the brain plaques associated with Alzheimers disease. A study in Japan found that those with the highest levels . . . → Read More: Link Between Diabetes, Alzheimers Disease Strengthened Caregiving, Medicinenet.com, Good overall introduction to caregiving and the issues faced by caregivers, compiled by MedicineNet based on government sources.»View Info Advice On Working With Your Siblings When Caregiving, USA Today, June 26, 2007. Still a good source for advice on dealing with issues that arise in working with your siblings when caregiving for your parents. »View . . . → Read More: Advice On Working With Your Siblings When Caregiving Prepare Yourself Now to Help Care for Parents Later, USA Today, February 1, 2008. A good overview with checklists to help you prepare for parent care.»View Info A Guide for Caregivers, Newsweek. A basic overview of issues faced by caregivers, with tips on how to prepare yourself and cope.»View Info What Caregivers Need to Know, Parade Magazine. Good general introduction to steps to prepare for and cope with caregiving. Though written October 9,2005, still applies today. »View Info Getting the best elder care means not waiting until the last minute, by Sandra Block, USA Today. Tips including find out what long term care options are available now –don’t wait for a crisis; avoid role reversal – respect . . . → Read More: Getting the best elder care means not waiting until the last minute Caregiving Tips: Don’t Let Elder Care Damage Your Marriage, Content provided by Revolution Health Group, Reviewed by Val Jones, M.D. Tips on how to prepare for and manage caring for an elderly loved one in your home. Open and . . . → Read More: Caregiving Tips: Don’t Let Elder Care Damage Your Marriage Caregiving; Overview, a publication of the National Women’s Health Resource Center. An excellent, comprehensive discussion of advice for the caregiver in several different areas, with a list of resources. Even though first published on December 15, 2005, this is . . . → Read More: Caregiving Overview Comments are closed AnswersForCare™ - Other Resources, Other Resources: Links, Tips & Skills for Caregivers - Overview Top Ten Dementia Eldercare Recommendations , by Jacqueline Marcell, OurAlzheimers.com. Ten excellent suggestions from someone who has been through caring for her parents with dementia.»Read more A new 2010 study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit research organization, found that health insurance premiums increased on average 3 percent from January to May, 2010, but because Employers were reducing their share of funding . . . → Read More: Employers Pushing Increased Share of Higher Health Insurance Costs on Employees Comments are closed Health Insurance, News On Health Care Reform, VoicesForCare™ - News & Updates on Health Care Reform New research challenges long-held ideas on calcium, fat. American have commonly accepted as ”fundamental “truths:” (1) that calcium builds strong bones and (2) that saturated fat clogs coronary arteries. As a result, millions of women have been told to swallow a . . . → Read More: Research Challenges Long-Held Ideas on Calcium & Fat A significant study recently published in the August issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, presents new evidence that a diet rish in fish may ward off dementia. This was one of the largest efforts to document a connection — and the first . . . → Read More: Eating Fish May Ward Off Dementia Alzheimer’s: Prevent it now! By Lambert Klein Read Article: Alzheimer’s – Prevent it now! New Video on healthy eating released by the National Institutes of Health; Senior Health. It makse the point that many of the common diseases of aging, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, can be controlled, delayed . . . → Read More: Eating for Health – Video by NIH Senior Health Useful tips for caregivers to better manage their loved one’s health care include gathering information, getting an authorization for medical professionals to share health information with you signed by your loved one, enroll your loved one in free Medicare programs to . . . → Read More: Tips for Caregivers to Better Manage Their Loved One’s Health Care Comments are closed AnswersForCare™ - Tips for Caregivers, Tips & Skills for Managing & Coordinating Care Provides detailed information on what Medicare covers, how to enroll, and how to appeal denial of claims if necessary. Provided by a Nonprofit organization. Center for Medicare Advocacy. Check out this useful online search tool offered by the National Council on Aging to determine eligibility for 1,300 benefit programs that help pay for medications, health care, utilities and other elder care needs. BenefitsCheckUp – NCOAs Online Screening Service. Researchers find that a spinal-fluid test can be 100% accurate in predicting early on-set of Alzheimer’s. Read more in NYTimes.com.. Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s – NYTimes.com. The long-term care benefits promised in the Health Reform Law, though badly needed, are a long way off. Read more, as reported in the Washington Post: Read More>>Health-care overhaul: Long-term-care benefits are a long way . . . → Read More: Health-care overhaul: Long-term-care benefits are a long way off The US Department of Health & Human Services announced that it will be making grants to the States in a total amount of $51,000,000 in order to assiste the States in setting up the new competitive health insurance marketplaces required under the recently . . . → Read More: HHS Announces Availability of $51 Million in Resources for States to Build New Competitive Health Insurance Marketplace Comments are closed Health Insurance, News On Health Care Reform, VoicesForCare™ - News & Updates on Health Care Reform Many government and private orgainzations offer help for caregivers to patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Read the story reported in the Los Angeles Times: Help for Alzheimer’s caregivers – . . . → Read More: Help for Alzheimer’s Caregivers Read tips for long-distance caregivers from the Cleveland Clinic. Some of the tips: Get organized; Schedule a family meeting; Research your loved one’s illness and treatment; Keep in touch with the medical providers for your loved one; Ask friends . . . → Read More: Tips for Long-Distance Caregivers Comments are closed AnswersForCare™ - Tips for Caregivers, Tips & Skills for Long-Distance Caregivers A New Study, conducted by an an epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society and reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology, finds that, the longer you sit, the shorter your lifetime. Read more… Read . . . → Read More: The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Life Span Many states with severe budget shortfalls are cutting home-care services for the elderly or disabled. These cuts are putting elderly and disabled at greater risk in the short run, and may cause increased budgetary strain for states in the long-run. Home . . . → Read More: States Facing Deficits Cut Home Care, Placing Elderly & Disabled at Greater Risk; May be Fiscally Short-Sited Comments are closed About Home Health Care, AnswersForCare™ - About Home Health Care, Latest Caregiving News Drug Trials Test Bold Plan to Slow Alzheimer’s. For the first time, a drug to attack Alzheimer’s is being tested in patients who seem to be in a very early stage of Alzheimer’s. The idea is to attack the . . . → Read More: Drug Trials Test Bold Plan to Slow Alzheimer’s – NYTimes.com Your Guide to Healthy Sleep, a 72 page booklet, is published by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, which is under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Recognizing the . . . → Read More: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep |
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