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Study Shows Alzheimer’s Hits Women Hardest

By Editor, on November 3rd, 2010

From VoA: A new study produced by the Alzheimer’s Association and Maria Shriver, shows that women end up bearing most of the burden of Alzheimer’s Disease – as caregivers, advocates for those with the disease and as victims of . . . → Read More: Study Shows Alzheimer’s Hits Women Hardest

Alzheimers Has Hefty Global Price Tag: World Alzheimer Report Findings

By Editor, on November 1st, 2010

A recent international report about Alzheimer’s disease suggests that the global economic impact of dementia costs about $604 billion or 1% of the global Gross Domestic Product, indicating that the financial toll of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s is . . . → Read More: Alzheimers Has Hefty Global Price Tag: World Alzheimer Report Findings

Alzheimer’s Warning Sign: Money Problems Predict a Vanishing Mind

By Editor, on October 31st, 2010

According to a recent article in the New York Times, new research indicates that one of the first signs of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s is an inability to understand money, credit, contracts and agreements. This severly affects not only the person’s family, but . . . → Read More: Alzheimer’s Warning Sign: Money Problems Predict a Vanishing Mind

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information

By Senior Editor, on October 30th, 2010

Paying for Long-Term Care, National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services This is the place to start for an overview of costs and financing of long-term care provided by the . . . → Read More: National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information

Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life: Coping with the Transition

By Page Editor, on October 30th, 2010

This checklist by the American Health Care Association (AHCA), a non-profit organization, helps seniors and family caregivers with making and coping with the transition to nursing facility life. It provides tips on planning ahead, and a checklist of what . . . → Read More: Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life: Coping with the Transition

States Back Rule to Use 80% of Health Premiums for Care

By Editor, on October 22nd, 2010

WASHINGTON — State insurance commissioners on Thursday, October 21, unanimously endorsed the tough new standards in the federal Health Reform Law, which would require health insurance companies to spend at least 80% of each premium dollar on health care for the benefit of . . . → Read More: States Back Rule to Use 80% of Health Premiums for Care

Emerging Trends in Medical Device Technology: Home Is Where the Heart Monitor Is

By Page Editor, on October 17th, 2010

By Carol Lewis, for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Consumer magazine “Medical devices, products and technologies are converging to revolutionize home- and self-care health systems in the United States, making it possible for people to play a . . . → Read More: Emerging Trends in Medical Device Technology: Home Is Where the Heart Monitor Is

Health Care: An International Comparison

By Senior Editor, on October 16th, 2010

From NPR (National Public Radio) “Countries with governments and economies similar to the United States have come up with a variety of methods to make sure that all of their citizens receive health care. While residents in Europe and . . . → Read More: Health Care: An International Comparison

Caregiving from the Heart

By Senior Editor, on October 3rd, 2010

Caregiving from the Heart: Tales of Inspiration by Riki Intner and Roberta Cole (Paperback – May 27, 2006). A compilation of caregivers’ stories, touching, moving, uplifting, insightful, some humorous, that makes you feel like you have a support group . . . → Read More: Caregiving from the Heart

Nursing Home Checklist

By Editor, on October 3rd, 2010

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

The Medicare Advocacy Project

By Editor, on October 1st, 2010

The Medicare Advocacy Project By the American Bar Association, Commission on Law & Aging The Medicare Advocacy Project collaborates with the Alzheimer’s Association and the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging to respond to Alzheimer’s-related Medicare inquiries . . . → Read More: The Medicare Advocacy Project

Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German, Netherlands & Swiss Model

By Editor, on September 23rd, 2010

Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German Model, By UWE E. REINHARDT, – NYTimes.com Germany, Netherlands & Switzerland – None of these countries uses a government-run, Medicare-like health insurance plan. They all rely on purely private, nonprofit or . . . → Read More: Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German, Netherlands & Swiss Model

‘Child only’ health insurance dropped by all major insurers in Florida as new health insurance mandate takes effect.

By Editor, on September 23rd, 2010

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.

For Many Families, Health Care Relief Begins Today under the New Health Reform Law

By Editor, on September 23rd, 2010

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

Useful Worksheets

By Editor, on September 21st, 2010

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

Assisted Living: What to Ask

By Editor, on September 21st, 2010

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

Maria Shriver: Why World Alzheimer’s Day Matters

By Senior Editor, on September 21st, 2010

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

Caring for the Elderly

By Editor, on September 15th, 2010

Links to helpful resources for caregivers, by the New York Times. Caring for the Elderly – NYTimes.com.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: New funds made available to support rural hospitals’ switch to electronic health records

By Editor, on September 13th, 2010

Press Release from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: “HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced nearly $20 million in new technical support assistance to help critical access and rural hospital facilities convert from paper-based medical records to certified . . . → Read More: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: New funds made available to support rural hospitals’ switch to electronic health records

Sebelius calls on health insurers to stop misinformation and unjustified rate increases

By Editor, on September 13th, 2010

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

Vitamin B May Help Prevent Mental Decline in Elderly

By Editor, on September 10th, 2010

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

A Better Lifestyle for a Longer Life

By Editor, on September 9th, 2010

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

Link Between Diabetes, Alzheimers Disease Strengthened

By Editor, on September 9th, 2010

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

Wired Homes Keep Tabs On Aging Parents

By Editor, on September 7th, 2010

The baby boomer generation is increasingly using technology, including video monitoring, to help care for their aging parents. It is becoming common to use a camera monitoring service in the senior’s home, so that adult children can look on as . . . → Read More: Wired Homes Keep Tabs On Aging Parents

Caregiving Overview

By Editor, on September 6th, 2010

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

CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Alzheimer’s Caregiving

By Editor, on September 5th, 2010

For caregivers of elderly loved ones with Alzheimer’s, we suggest the following series of videos on Alzheimer’s caregiving, produced by LifeView Resources: The Family Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease: Volume 1 Understanding Alzheimer’s from LifeView Resources on Vimeo. The Family . . . → Read More: CaringTube™ Editors’ Picks: Videos on Alzheimer’s Caregiving

Employers Pushing Increased Share of Higher Health Insurance Costs on Employees

By Editor, on September 3rd, 2010

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

CareWiki™ – Tips From Our Community: Helpful Resources On Caregiver Self-Care, Coping & Handling Stress

By Editor, on August 20th, 2010

Please add your comments, suggesting helpful resources you have found On Caregiver Self-Care, Coping & Handling Stress. Where a resource is state-specific, please indicate the state.

Breathe! Strategies to Help Caregivers Cope

By Editor, on August 20th, 2010

Gail Sheehy, in her acclaimed book, Passages in Caregiving, outlines strategies to help family caregivers cope. See a (rather slow loading) video of her discussing her book and advice for family caregivers on msn.msnbc. Breathe! Strategies to help caregivers . . . → Read More: Breathe! Strategies to Help Caregivers Cope

CareWiki™ – Tips From Our Community: Helpful Resources On Checklists for Caregivers & Advice on Managing Care

By Editor, on August 19th, 2010

Please add your comments, suggesting helpful resources you have found on checklists for caregivers & advice on managing care. Where a resource is state-specific, please indicate the state.

Caregiver Stress: The Other Side of the JetBlue Freak Out

By Editor, on August 19th, 2010

JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was reported to be suffering from caregiver stress from caring from his parents. Now that the jokes have been exhausted, it’s time to focus on an issue in the shadows of his fabulous escape: caregiver . . . → Read More: Caregiver Stress: The Other Side of the JetBlue Freak Out

Eating Fish May Ward Off Dementia

By Editor, on August 18th, 2010

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