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Dizzying Times

I was unsympathetic when my mother complained of strange dizzy spells. Who’s sorry now? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 29 2014 11:33 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: elder care, Ears and Hearing, Essay, Vertigo
How to Complain to Medicare

Revealed: the semi-secret phone numbers that beneficiaries are supposed to use to complain to Medicare. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2014 9:28 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research, Center for Medicare Advocacy, elder care
Her Own Kind of Absence

What I'd thought was depression was really was something else. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 26 2014 9:36 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Diabetes, elder care, Alzheimer's Disease, Depression (Mental), Essay
Four-Star Disappointments

Medicare's rating system for nursing homes is seriously flawed, The Times reports. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2014 10:40 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Medicare, News & Research, elder care
Part D Gains May Be Eroding

More Medicare beneficiaries are not taking prescribed medications or forgoing basic needs to pay for them, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 21 2014 9:15 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
California Court Limits Caregiver Suits

A home health aide cannot sue a couple with dementia for an injury sustained while caring for them, the California Supreme Court has ruled. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Finances & Legalities, home health care, elder care, Alzheimer's Disease, California, Workers' Compensation Insurance
The Addict Down the Hall

Substance abuse is not uncommon among seniors in nursing homes. A novel rehab program aims to address that. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 15 2014 9:40 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Health Care, elder care, Drug Abuse and Traffic
Where Are the Nurses?

A federal law intended to reform nursing homes requires that a registered nurse be on-site only eight hours a day — whatever the size of the facility. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 13 2014 8:20 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Health Care, elder care, Elderly, Nursing and Nurses
Clearing the Path Home

Transition “coaches” help ease the transfer from hospital to home. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, hospitals, elder care, Elderly
Who’s Moving In Now?

The luggage in the living room? Odds are, it's not Grandma's as multigenerational households trend younger. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 04 2014 11:41 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Census, United States Economy
Many Problems Lead to Thoughts of Suicide, Study Finds

Treatment of depression alone may not prevent many suicides among the elderly, a new study suggests. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 10:25 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Depression (Mental)

August 2014 - New Old Age at the New York Times

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Dizzying Times

How to Complain to Medicare

Her Own Kind of Absence

Four-Star Disappointments

Part D Gains May Be Eroding

California Court Limits Caregiver Suits

The Addict Down the Hall

Where Are the Nurses?

Clearing the Path Home

Who’s Moving In Now?

Many Problems Lead to Thoughts of Suicide, Study Finds