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Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2023
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Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she's been worried more and more about her own aging.
Bickford, 66, has aggressive arthritis that has required hip replacements and has now spread to her knees, as well as degenerative disc disease in her spine.
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Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 Ways You May Reduce Your Risk
- Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2023
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Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
With Alzheimer's, two types of brain proteins, called tau tangles and beta-amyloid plaques, grow out of control. According to Harvard Heal...
In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2023
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Over the last decade, an aging American population has increasingly turned away from nursing homes in favor of trained caregivers who can provide critical help in the home with basic daily tasks.
But a new investigation warns the need for at-home care has vastly outpaced...
Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 30, 2023
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Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life.
Home is a sanctuary for many -- a place where comfort, safety and ease are especially important -- so remodelin...
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2022
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Regular home monitoring can help with blood pressure control, but only half of people who have hypertension or ...
Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven't considered what needs to be done to achieve "aging in place," a new
Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2022
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The pandemic has worsened longstanding staffing shortages at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Now, a new study shows that high employee turnover rates ha...
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
- Cara Murez
- January 10, 2022
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Need in-home health care? Know this: The quality of your care may depend on where you live.
That's the takeaway from a new study from New York University that gave agencies in urban areas high marks for keeping patients out of the hospital. It found that home health agen...
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
- Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2021
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They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they're not in good shape themselves, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health care workers in 38 states between 2014 and 2018 and found that mo...
Language Can Make the Difference Between Home, Hospital Care: Study
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2021
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It helps to speak English if you're a home care patient in the United States.
A new study of home health care found that patients who speak a language other than English have higher rates of hospital readmission.
Readmission rates among New York City patients ...
Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
- Robert Preidt
- June 29, 2021
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Dementia patients who have the same nurse for all of their home health care visits are a third less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, a new study finds.
"While continuity of nursing care may benefit every home health care patient, it may be particularly critical f...
Caregivers Feeling the Strain This Tough Holiday Season
- Robert Preidt
- December 8, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic makes the holidays even more difficult for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, an expert says.
"Even in the best of times, holidays can be a mixed bag for families who are caring for a loved one with an ...
Many Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Need Longer-Term Care at Home
- Amy Norton
- December 2, 2020
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When COVID-19 patients go home from the hospital, their recovery is often far from over -- and many might benefit from home health care, a new study suggests.
At a time when U.S. COVID cases are surging and hospitals are running out of room, experts say home health care ...
After Heart Attack, Home Care Can Prevent a Return to Hospital
- Robert Preidt
- May 26, 2020
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Receiving home health care reduces heart attack survivors' risk of hospital readmission after discharge, a new study finds.
In the United States, only a small percentage of heart attack survivors receive home care such as nursing and physical therapy, according to st...
Thousands of Health Care Workers Lack Insurance If COVID-19 Strikes: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- April 30, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the sacrifices of America's health care workers, yet many of them live in poverty and can't afford health insurance.
A new study finds that more than 600,000 health care workers are poor and potentially without insuran...
Hospital-Level Care in Your Home? It Could Be the Future
- Amy Norton
- December 16, 2019
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The days of old-fashioned house calls may be over, but there is a growing trend toward providing some hospital care in the comfort of patients' homes. Now, a new study suggests it might end up being cheaper and, in some respects, better than traditional hospital care.
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Too Many Seniors Back in Hospital for Infections Treated During First Stay
- Robert Preidt
- October 29, 2019
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The rate of hospital readmissions for seniors with infections that were first treated during their initial hospital stay is too high, researchers report.
"We found that as many as 5% of patients leaving the hospital with an infection have a readmission for that p...
Nearly 1 in 4 Home Care Aides Faces Verbal Abuse
- Serena Gordon
- June 12, 2019
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Being yelled at or insulted is never easy. But it's a situation faced by about one-quarter of U.S. home health care workers, a new study finds.
Certain environments, such as caring for someone with dementia or working in a very cramped space, were linked to a higher ...
Could You Afford Home Health Care? New Study Says Maybe Not
- Dennis Thompson
- June 6, 2019
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The seniors most likely to need paid home care to maintain independent living are the least likely to be able to afford it long-term, a new study reports.
Only two out of five older adults with significant disabilities have the assets on hand to pay for at least a co...