Most older people needing help with daily tasks like dressing and bathing receive assistance informally from a spouse or partner or their adult children
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Do You Expect Your Children To Care For You?
Posted on 13 October 2018.
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The Storm Within: Protecting Loved Ones With Dementia During Florence
Posted on 26 September 2018.
As Hurricane Florence barreled toward her coastal community, Patty Younts grappled with a question: Where should a person with dementia go?
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Six Tips To Reduce Confusion In Older Patients After Surgery
Posted on 24 September 2018.
The longer you live the more likely you will develop a medical condition that requires surgery or a procedure.
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Trying To Protect Seniors, The Most Vulnerable, From Formidable Foe Florence
Posted on 14 September 2018.
Perhaps no other population is as vulnerable during a hurricane as frail, older adults, especially those who are homebound or living in nursing homes.
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Assisted Living Kicks Out Frail ’Cause ‘We Can’t Take Care Of You Any Longer’
Posted on 10 September 2018.
Evictions top the list of grievances about assisted living received by long-term care ombudsmen across the U.S.
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HHS Watchdog Probes Enforcement Of Staffing Standards At Nursing Homes
Posted on 04 September 2018.
The review comes on the heels of a Kaiser Health News and New York Times investigation that found nearly 1,400 nursing homes report having fewer registered nurses on duty than the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires.
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