May 2011 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Multiple relocations are surprisingly common and often harmful to the elderly. Poor communication regarding medical needs is often to blame, experts say. Read More...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 9:10 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Housing

My Solution to the Driving Problem: Vandalism

I was prepared to help my mother with medical appointments, groceries, finances and more. But messing with her right to drive, I discovered, was a huge, neon-lit no-no. Read More...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 9:20 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture

Nursing Homes Seek Exemption From Employee Insurance Requirement

Many nursing home employees do not have health insurance -- and will not, if nursing homes gain an exemption from the new health care law. Read More...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 6:54 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Health Care

A Lifespan Predictor? The Readers Have Spoken

Input from New Old Age readers reinforces a research team's inclination to offer greater public access to a new online tool. Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 9:34 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, life expectancy

A Portrait of Parkinson's Disease

A new type of brain scan may help accurately identify Parkinson's disease, but it will not be cheap and effective therapies are still lacking. Read More...

Published Thu, May 12 2011 8:17 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, brain scans, parkinson's

In the Dark, Maybe, but Not Lost

"Why are we in this tunnel?" my mother asks. If you'd been with us earlier in the day, you'd never have known she has dementia. Read More...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 4:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Arts & Culture

Antipsychotics Overused in Nursing Homes, Audit Finds

A government audit finds that nearly one in seven nursing home residents receives powerful antipsychotic drugs, though they are not approved for such use. Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 8:57 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, dementia, drugs, News & Research

Feeding Tube Decisions Often Made in Haste

Elderly patients with dementia are receiving feeding tubes without families getting adequate information about the drawbacks, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 9:22 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, dementia, hospitals, feeding tubes

A Better Way to Find Home Care Aides

In some states, little known "matching service registries" help bring together home care aides and the patients who need them. Read More...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 9:51 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, Medicaid, home health aides, aides

A Marriage Reshaped by Stroke

A bestselling author writes an intimate caregiving memoir. Read More...

Published Tue, May 03 2011 6:25 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: books, Arts & Culture, spouses

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