Geriatric Care Management

08/18/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/16/health/uber-lyft-elderly.html

Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps.

06/21/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/opinion/wheelchair-falling-getting-up.html

It isn’t easy, but I have more than my own physical strength to rely on.

06/06/2019

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/03/nursing-homes-senate-report-facilities-poor-care/1336251001/

Senators released a list of nursing homes with a record of poor care, questioning why they are not publicly identified for health and safety problems.

06/06/2019

Nursing home negligence: Senate report names nearly 400 facilities with 'persistent record of poor care'

Here is the senate list:

https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SFF%20List%20with%20Cover%20Letter%20051419%20-%20Casey.pdf

05/05/2019

05/05/2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/well/move/how-exercise-affects-our-memory.html

Even a single workout may make our brain’s memory centers, like our muscles, more fit.

04/30/2019

A new study from Sweden outlines which aspects of a healthy lifestyle predict independent living late in life.

04/28/2019

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/health/muscle-age-exercise-jampolis/index.html?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits

Learn about the right combination of diet and exercise to slow muscle loss and diminishing strength.

04/22/2019

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/long-distance-caregiving-tips-success?utm_source=NIA+Main&utm_campaign=eec33a80de-20190411_ldcaregiving&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ffe42fdac3-eec33a80de-8490869

Long-distance caregiving—taking care of an older friend or relative who lives far away—can be challenging. Learn how to be an effective caregiver.

04/01/2019

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04/01/2019

Aging Life Care Professionals® - The Experts In Aging Well

https://www.aginglifecare.org/ALCA/About_Aging_Life_Care/ALCA/About_Aging_Life_Care/What_you_need_to_know.aspx

An Aging Life Care Professional also known as a care manager is a health and human services specialist who helps families who are caring for older relatives.

04/01/2019

Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/caremanagement/index.html

This issue brief highlights key strategies to enhance existing or emerging care management programs and summarizes recommendations for decisionmakers in practice and policy, as well as for future research.

04/01/2019

South Dakota Wrongly Puts Thousands in Nursing Homes, Government Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/us/south-dakota-disabilities-nursing-homes.html

The Justice Department said Monday that with few alternatives available, thousands of people were held unnecessarily in highly restrictive group homes.

04/01/2019

Better Aging Through Practice, Practice, Practice

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/opinion/better-aging-through-practice-practice-practice.html

I can’t promise this will prolong your life. But it will improve it.