What does the Affordable Care Act mean for you? A 7-minute video created this year by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation will give you a better sense of what the Affordable Care[...]
Guest article by Ross Blair, CEO of Plan Prescriber The annual enrollment period for next year’s Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans ends Dec. 7. Whether you’re approach[...]
Those who spend time waiting in a doctor’s office should appreciate this! Those who work in a doctor’s office may learn something from this! Here’s what ha[...]
The Ins and Outs of HEALTH CARE – What we can expect? On Thursday, February 16, a doctor, a Medicare recipient, and a caregiver advocate discuss healthcare issues that can be[...]
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Dementia Ward — Memoir of a Male CNA is one FUNNY book! Remarkable insights of skilled nursing care from an insider! First-time author[...]
When patients become more actively involved in their own health, there’s a much stronger likelihood their health outcomes will be better. That’s why “Questions are the Answer,” a n[...]
The Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Biomarker Expert Working Group just published a new paper in Neurobiology of Aging. They recommend that certain AD biomarkers be used for clinical asse[...]
Making sound financial decisions for another person can be very overwhelming for even the savviest caregiver, particularly when it comes to health care. And, while selecting the ri[...]
Guest article by Ross Blair, CEO of Plan Prescriber The health reform law has made some important changes to Medicare that go into effect in 2012. Whether you’re approaching age 65[...]
Medicare has launched a new preventive care campaign that includes improved resources for caregivers. Washington, D.C., June 30, 2011 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv[...]
Darlene Merkler’s The Complete Resource Guide for Baby Boomers-Everything you need to know about caring for your parent is a regionally-originated compilation of articles us[...]
As caregivers, we communicate regularly with diverse personnel — doctors, lawyers, bankers, insurers, Medicare representatives, adult day care staff, nursing administrators, [...]
