CA facility allegedly fires employees with disabilities: EEOC
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 07, 2015
A California senior living corporation discriminates against employees with disabilities, a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleges. But the CEO of the company rebuts the accusations,...
Smokers with migraines have increased stroke risk: study
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 04, 2015
Regular smokers who experience migraines have an increased risk of stroke, according to study results published in Neurology.
Dementia residents and caregivers say invest in direct care, not research: survey
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 04, 2015
Most people with dementia and their caregivers would rather have funding go toward resources in short-term and long-term care settings rather than research for a cure, a new survey has found.
Common medications inflate risks for serious falls in older men, study shows
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 30, 2015
Older men taking a particular group of commonly used medications have a higher risk of getting injured from a fall, according to a study published in the latest Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Michigan home healthcare owners convicted in $33M Medicare fraud
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 29, 2015
Two Michigan home healthcare agency owners were convicted of various offenses for their participation in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme, government officials announced.
Healthcare workers rank selves high in ‘most meaningful’ jobs list
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 28, 2015
A majority of the jobs with both high annual pay and high job meaning are in the healthcare industry, according to an interactive chart from PayScale, a compensation data website.
Alzheimer’s and Medicare spending to boom over next 25 years
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 21, 2015
Over the next 25 years, more than 28 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease, and the cost of care will consume nearly 25% of Medicare spending.
HHS awards $36M to support quality care for older adults
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $35.7 million to the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program to support quality care for older adults, Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced Monday.
Senators request GAO report on Medicaid oversight of care in assisted living facilities
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Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting a report on Medicaid oversight and quality of care in assisted living facilities, according to Sen....
Tablets help seniors cross the ‘digital divide,’ study shows
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Holly Petrovich
May 28, 2015
Recent research has shown the use of tablet computers among elders has helped them break the barrier of the “digital divide.”