One alternative to nursing home living is an assisted living facility. These come in all sizes. That statement might seem to be a comment worthy of a “duh” response but the reason that the size of a facility has any bearing is that a new study found that the size of a community determined…
We’re just slightly more than a week off from wishing nearly everyone in the world Happy New Year. But, have you ever wondered why? Why is it important to have a Happy New Year or a Happy Birthday? In a country whose very foundation is built around a few simple ideals the most important…
Perhaps you’ve heard this a time or two? Eat right, exercise, get plenty of sleep and…take your vitamins. Americans believe in their vitamins. We have entire stores and quite big ones at that dedicated to the belief that we can protect our skin, our brains, our colons, our hearts, and our bones by taking supplements…
The first commercially available automobile became available with the creation of the Model T in 1908. By the 1950s, construction had started on the national highway system to connect the country by road—just in time for the Boomers to come of legal age to drive. The Baby Boomer generation’s fascination with the automobile prompted motels,…
I attended a Memory Wellness program this week. The conversation was about the benefits of programs for Alzheimer’s patients. I’ll write more about that next week. However, one of the things that really stood out for me was how much of an improvement researchers found in Alzheimer’s patients when they participated in an exercise program,…
A Connecticut federal judge temporarily blocked United Healthcare from dropping an estimated 2,200 physicians from it Medicare Advantage plan. The case is likely to have national implications as the state Medical Associations around the nation review the decision.
An article by Mary Beth Franklin at Investment News asks, “Is age 70 the new 65 for retirement?” Franklin is asking that question in regards to Social Security benefits because of a research study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. That study compared the retirement age of 65 in 1940 with retirement…
New Medicare program manuals for contractors now say that coverage for skilled nursing and skilled therapy services does not rely upon the beneficiary’s potential for improvement but rather on need.
When a person experiences a serious medical condition the usual response is to hie off to the nearest hospital emergency room. Once he or she reaches the ER, the hospital has four options for care. The patient can be admitted as an inpatient, transferred to another facility, discharged home or placed under observation.
One of the mantras of photography is to look at things from a different perspective.
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