Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Monday that the U.S. risks losing the progress it has made against the coronavirus if Americans get lax on taking precautions as more contagio...
Johnson Johnson began shipping 3.9 million doses of its one-shot vaccine Monday morning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the vaccine for distribution over th...
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Title: What's the Best COVID Vaccine?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM
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Title: It's Too Soon to Lift COVID Restrictions: Fauci
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Adults don't generate as many new neurons as children or teenagers, but some growth is still happening. Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret explains how we can encourage the production of more nerve cells.
In Southern California, pollutants from wildfire smoke caused up to a 10% increase in hospital admissions. Researchers say there's a need for better air monitoring and public health programs.
The third COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. requires one shot instead of two, and works a slightly different way from the others. Here's what we know about its safety and effectiveness.
SwyftOps, a home care operations management software, has finalized a partnership agreement with At Home Elder Care Franchising, LLC to become the ERP management and operational scheduling software...
(PRWeb March 05, 2021)
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Renowned physician author Robert Pearl, M.D., is featured guest speaker on “Faisel & Friends,” 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021
(PRWeb March 03, 2021)
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Home Instead provides tips for older adults to maintain a healthy diet
(PRWeb March 03, 2021)
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Myron Kowal, CEO and Founder of RCare Inc., has announced his retirement. Webster native Jeffrey Knauss will acquire the business and serve as CEO of the company upon Kowal’s retirement. Kowal is to...
(PRWeb March 03, 2021)
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If you've been delaying routine medical care in the past year, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.
Nonwhite Americans looking for care for a loved one are much more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence, a new report finds.
Title: Vaccinating Oldest First for COVID Saves the Most Lives: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM
The Senior Relocation and Transition Services Company is Celebrating Franchise Growth And Record-Breaking Sales
(PRWeb March 01, 2021)
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Yuma’s locally owned and operated senior community continues to protect all its residents from COVID-19 and has completed both rounds of vaccinations.
(PRWeb March 01, 2021)
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The easing of political tensions and disagreements surrounding the election have contributed to a rising Mental Health Index. In addition, a great vaccination push has relieved some of their worries...
(PRWeb March 01, 2021)
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Vi at Grayhawk Voted No. 1 Senior Living Community by Ranking Arizona’s ‘Best of Arizona Business’ Awards 2021.
(PRWeb March 01, 2021)
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Co-Mentors with SCORE North Suburban Cook and Lake Counties Chapter Bob Strauss and Bruce Ronner mentor Assisting Hands Arlington Heights owner Daniellah Salario in managing a small business.
(PRWeb February 27, 2021)
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Firms accounting solutions designed and configured for senior living organizations continues to grow
(PRWeb February 26, 2021)
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Vivera Senior Living of Columbus, an affordable assisted living community, hosted a drive-thru opening ceremony on January 7, 2021. The celebration gave guests their first look of the exterior of the...
(PRWeb February 25, 2021)
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Villa Healthcare celebrates Tracey Robinson, Director of Clinical Reimbursement at Villa Healthcare, on her Influential Award from American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN). Tracey is...
(PRWeb February 25, 2021)
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Home Instead shares helpful tips to help seniors prioritize health amid the pandemic
(PRWeb February 25, 2021)
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As part of Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) and Highmark Health’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations for residents of the greater western Pennsylvania community, AHN, in...
(PRWeb February 25, 2021)
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According to a new report from Irving Levin Associates, the average assisted living price per unit dropped by 30%, while beleaguered skilled nursing market also sees valuation decline.
(PRWeb February 25, 2021)
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Conversations of hope, joy, and better ways to care for and support individuals living with dementia and their care partners More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and over 15 million family members, friends and volunteers serve as care partners, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias do not … Continue reading On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity →
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Title: Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 2/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
Category: Health News
Created: 2/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
A recent survey found that Forty - eight percent of retirees with retirement accounts say that their savings have not recovered pre-pandemic levels. All of this adds up to less money for retirement,...
(PRWeb February 23, 2021)
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The 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study reveals a higher percentage of Americans have the desire to get a will. Adults under 35 years old are more likely to have one than middle-aged adults.
(PRWeb February 23, 2021)
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As the country faces another wrenching milestone, there are signs of hope that we may be beating back the virus. But a brighter future won't bring back precious lives lost.
Conference for Attorneys and Other Legal Professionals to Explore and Discuss Issues Affecting Older Adults and People with Disabilities
(PRWeb February 22, 2021)
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The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.
For over 400 years, black and brown communities have experienced systemic racism and intergenerational trauma (Gibbs et al., 2020). In 2020 and 2021, we continued to experience these traumatizing events portrayed through violence, dehumanization, and oppression. The disparities among black and brown communities have been marginalized and minimized by many for so long that some … Continue reading Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time →
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Title: How Do You Care For An Incontinent Patient?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/17/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/17/2021 12:00:00 AM
After getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.
Title: What Is the Life Expectancy Today?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
Annie and her two siblings have been helping their elderly parents in a growing number of ways over the past several years. Assisting with the care and upkeep of the family home, making needed grocery runs, preparing meals, attending occasional medical appointments, and in general — ensuring things are going OK. Their mom was diagnosed … Continue reading Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have →
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Guidance from the CDC on who should be prioritized to get the COVID-19 vaccine was meant to be flexible and inclusive. But "the attempt to have equity created more inequity," says one researcher.
I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?
With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn. Going out of turn is a slippery slope.
The administration is in its early days, but the infectious disease expert says he's encouraged by the new president's attitude about the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule."
Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are complicating the vaccine rollout. And older Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a disadvantage.