There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.
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Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
Posted on 28 February 2023.
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Hospital At Home: Better Outcomes, Lower Costs
Posted on 02 January 2023.
Eight years ago, the Mount Sinai network of seven hospitals in New York City launched a Hospital at Home program that shifted care for certain patients from the hospital to home.
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Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
Posted on 20 April 2022.
Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities, such as dressing and bathing. Her daughter Christina, who lives near her mom in Vancouver, Washington, cares for her in the evenings and pays about $3,000 a month for help from other caregivers.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits
Posted on 21 March 2022.
Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.
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Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
Posted on 07 February 2022.
rail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health agencies.
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A clutter Free Home May Not Help People With Dementia
Posted on 10 January 2022.
A clutter free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks — according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.
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