Eli Lilly and Company announced Oct. 8 that a second look at an experimental drug therapy called solanezumab that targets mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, found the cognitive decline in study participants slowed by 34 percent. A full report and study results can be found here. http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/2012/20121009-Alzheimers_Patients.htm
A new report in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that almost one-third of Medicare senior citizens received care in a skilled nursing facility in the last six months of their lives under the Medicare post-hospitalization benefit despite the fact that that kind of care may not be available. The authors of the study suggest…
The term sandwich generation has been around since the 80s to refer to the segment of the middle aged population acting as caregiver for both younger and older generations. There are now 10 million individuals 50 and over caring for one or more of their parents. The financial impact to retired baby boomers on fixed…
Looking to avoid Alzheimer’s disease? Step away from the hot dog and for that matter the bacon cheeseburger, the sugary donuts, and yes, even the pizza. At least that’s one suggestion by a neuropathologist at Brown University. Dr. Suzanne de La Monte said there’s growing evidence that eating foods with high nitrate levels or excess…
They’re high in fiber, will help you lose weight, increase your good cholesterol, decrease your bad cholesterol and now according to a study published online in the Journal of Functional Foods, eating apples every day can reduce hardening of the arteries. Robert DiSilvestro, professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University and a researcher at…
Medical notes are required by law but few patients ask to see them and doctors, perhaps fearing an additional time burden and concern about offending or worrying patients, do not make the process of securing the notes easy. However, providing patients with electronic access to their doctors’ notes may have benefits to consumers and doctors…
Beginning this week, Medicare will fine hospitals that have too many patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge in an attempt to save taxpayers’ money under the new health care law. The penalties are expected to be around $125,000 for each facility. So, how do hospitals avoid the fine? They do so by choosing to…
Is a Prepaid Funeral For You? As a client, I follow your posts on Facebook (and listen to the KTTH radio show on Saturday). I saw a posting about this subject uploaded by DepositAccounts.com; a website that posts information about bank activities related to consumers. Perhaps the article would be of interest to Rajiv? http://tinyurl.com/bsm72qh
Now online! Soundpath Health introduces Medicare Academy, an easy-to-use one-stop website specifically designed by Soundpath Health to help consumers navigate the complex Medicare maze.
Like so many others, this link takes you to an AARP article that touts the benefits of annuities as a way to smooth out future retirement income. And once again, just like most traditional planning solution, it misses the mark. Annuities are a way to reduce your assets and increase your income. Say you had…
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