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Rita Ude on
February 14, 2012
During the next 30 years, the number of Americans over the age of 65 and the proportion of those individuals over 85 are expected to double, impacting the economy, employment, healthcare and social services.
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Rita Ude on
January 31, 2012
A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.
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Edwin Young on
October 07, 2011
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice recently congratulated Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords as she returned home to continue to receive important treatment and therapy through home healthcare. The Association noted that Americans who are following Giffords’ recovery may become more aware of the critically important work of home care professionals, who provide care every day to homebound, elderly and infirm Americans in the comfort of their own homes.
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Edwin Young on
September 16, 2011
Right at Home Austin West is sponsoring a team in the October 15th Walk to End Alzheimers.
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Edwin Young on
September 07, 2011
The July 2011 issue of Caring Right at Home examined the importance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Traditionally, Alzheimer’s was identified by clinical evaluation and cognition tests. A sure diagnosis was not available during a patient’s lifetime. Today, brain imaging and blood tests allow for an earlier and more definitive diagnosis. And now, new tests may even predict who will develop the disease in the future.
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Angela Roeber on
March 16, 2011
We all hope never to endure having our minds slowly diminished and devoured by dementia, but the odds of that are worse than you might know. In fact, there's about a 40% chance that your brain is programmed to self-destruct while you're in your 80s. Your chances of developing dementia increase steadily every year.
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Edwin Young on
November 26, 2010
8 Great Caregiver Blogs
posted by Angel Carl on November 16, 2010
As a family caregiver trying to do your best to help your aging loved one while also juggling your job, family and many other commitments in and around Austin, you’re probably looking for all the support you can get. ...
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acarl on
November 10, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced increased deductibility levels for long-term care insurance policies purchased in 2011. Some long term care insurance help those insured pay for home care services. "Tax advantaged long-term care insurance remains one of the few remai...
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Edwin Young on
November 01, 2010
While traffic safety is important for all drivers, seniors experience physical changes that can affect their driving abilities. Although some seniors can drive well into their 70s, 80s and 90s, others cannot. It can be a tough adjustment for people who are used to using their cars to visit friends and family, attend doctor appointments and go shopping. Seniors often equate losing their driving privileges to becoming dependent and losing control and spontaneity in their lives. However, there are simple safety steps older adults can take to ensure they are driving safely.
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Edwin Young on
October 14, 2010
Prescriptions can be the key to a longer, fuller life; but if not handled properly, they can also cause serious problems. To help us all use prescriptions properly and minimize risk, Right at Home is celebrating “Talk About Prescriptions” Month, organized by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), a coalition of over 125 diverse organizations whose mission is to stimulate and improve communication of information on appropriate medicine use to consumers and healthcare professionals.
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