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KFF Health News: Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes
March 14, 2024: Shelly Olson’s mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing home in rural Sister Bay, Wisconsin, for almost five years. At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at the facility, then owned by a Read More >
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KFF Health News: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
November 16, 2023: Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paran Read More >
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KFF Health News: Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test
November 01, 2023: For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development ha Read More >
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KFF Health News: Let’s Have an Honest Conversation About What to Expect as You Age
October 26, 2023: How many of us have wanted a reliable, evidence-based guide to aging that explains how our bodies and minds change as we grow older and how to adapt to those differences? Creating a work of this kind is challenging. For one thi Read More >
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KFF Health News: Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way
June 23, 2023: Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s finances: unpaid bills, unusual cash withdrawals, and the discovery that, oddly, Read More >
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If a Budget Reflects a Party’s Values, Then the GOP Must Not Value Seniors
April 26, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding H.R. 2811, the House vote on raising the debt ceiling until 2024: "Today the House Republicans voted on t Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents
December 16, 2022: Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel of experts. It’s a clari Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
November 10, 2022: When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect the case would grow into a national bellwether. A ruling against her could st Read More >
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Nursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers
October 07, 2022: After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home. But instead of being relieved, Christopherson and her dau Read More >
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Retiree Group to Endorse Charlie Crist for Governor
August 15, 2022: Cites His Extensive Legislative Accomplishments and Role in Improving the Lives of Senior Citizens WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Members of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) will proudly announce their endorsement in Read More >
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