One In Five Nursing Homes Has Poor Quality Ratings – According to Medicare, 20% of nursing homes have poor quality of care and receive one or two stars out of five in the Medicare ranking system.
How Doctors Can Assist Caregivers – Doctor’s can help caregiver by asking them questions not just about the patient but also the caregiver’s health, needs and well being.
Brains in Older People Are Good at Sorting Out Useless Information – A new study has found that the brains of older people are better at sorting out useful information versus useless information than those in younger people.
White House Middle Class Task Force Unveils Caregiving Initiative – As part of the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2011, the White House is proposing initiatives to ease the burden for caregivers including $103 million to expand the availability of respite care, counseling, training, referrals, and adult day care.
Caregiving Strains Families of Veterans – Veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with severe injuries are placing a great deal of strain on families members who serves as their caregivers.
Parkinson’s Disease Is More Common in the Northeast, Midwest – A new study found that people living in the Northeast and Midwest were more likely to contract Parkinson’s disease than people living in other parts of the country.
Link Found Between Cigarette Smoking and Alzheimer’s – A new study has found that cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease.
