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Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of older Americans, with Black and Hispanic people at higher risk. Despite medical advances, researchers say, disparities are expected to worsen in the coming decades.
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Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate
There is no direct evidence that screening women in their 40s will save lives, yet modeling suggests expanding routine mammography to include them might avert 1.3 deaths per 1,000. Highlighting the risk of false positives, some specialists call for a more personalized approach.
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Remote Work: An Underestimated Benefit for Family Caregivers
The debate about whether employees should be required to return to the workplace has generally focused on commuting, convenience, and child care. A fourth C, caregiving, has rarely been mentioned.
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When Older Parents Resist Help or Advice, Use These Tips to Cope
Dealing with a stubborn or resistant older parent can be a difficult problem for adult children. Family caregivers and professionals have some hard-won lessons on how to manage these evolving relationships.
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A Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
Before the covid-19 public health emergency ended, Medicare advocates around the country noticed a rise in complaints from beneficiaries who received at-home covid tests they never requested. Bad actors may have used seniors Medicare information to improperly bill the federal government and could do it again, say federal investigators.
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How to Grow Your Social Network as You Age
As your circle of close friends shrinks, there are ways to rebuild but not replace the social network you had when you were younger.
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As US Life Expectancy Falls, Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration
In a nation with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, imprisonment speeds the aging process, research shows. Some experts complain the federal government isnt collecting or releasing data that could identify disease patterns and prevent deaths.
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The Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
Californians 85 and older are especially susceptible to malnutrition. They accounted for almost three in five malnutrition deaths in the state last year.
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Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
Persistent fatigue the feeling of having no energy can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
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Being Socially Frail Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
Researchers are identifying new ways to assess older adults social circumstances and identify risks that can compromise their health. Its a more complete picture of older adults circumstances than any one factor alone, one expert said.
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End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System
The May 11 expiration of the federal governments pandemic emergency declaration will affect patient care across a broad range of settings, including telemedicine, hospitals, and nursing homes.
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Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes
In-person mental health care is hard to arrange in rural nursing homes, so video chats with faraway professionals are filling the gap.
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Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Dont Get Help. Heres Why.
Older people often arent being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction one masked by other problems when growing old.
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After People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates
States take drastically different approaches to recovering Medicaid money from deceased participants estates. Demands for repayment of Medicaid spending can drain the assets a person leaves behind, depending on where they lived.
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Californias Massive Medicaid Program Works for Some, but Fails Many Others
Medi-Cal serves more than one-third of the states population offering a dizzying range of care to a diverse population. In the new Faces of Medi-Cal series, California Healthline will assess the programs strengths and weaknesses through the lives and experiences of its enrollees.
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Community Workers Fan Out to Persuade Immigrant Seniors to Get Covered
California has enrolled into Medi-Cal more than 300,000 older immigrant adults lacking legal residency since May, but the state doesnt know how many more might be eligible. Community workers are now searching for them.
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Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
Programs assisting people with dementia and their caregivers improve quality of life and care. But millions of unpaid family and friend caregivers may not know where or how to find help.
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California Dangles Bonuses for Nursing Homes That Add Staff
Rather than simply reward top-performing facilities, the states Medicaid program will hand bonuses to nursing homes even low-rated ones for hiring more workers and reducing staff turnover.