This video, produced by the National Adult Protective Services Association, identifies signs of elder abuse. Also see University of California’s video, Elder Abuse: The Crime of the Twenty-First Century? – Research on Aging. Attorney Paul Greenwood has prosecuted more than four hundred felony cases of elder and dependent abuse, both physical and financial. He examines […]
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Video from Pixorize describing Medicare and Medicaid as two different healthcare programs with different functions and beneficiaries.
On April 26, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans sent us a link to the following resources: Managing Someone Else’s Money – these guides are for financial caregivers who are managing the money or property of a loved one who is incapacitated Planning for retirement – a tool to help […]
In a press release dated 4/26/2021, the National Institutes on Health announced that a Prototype app for mobile devices could screen children at risk for autism spectrum disorder. A mobile app was successful at distinguishing toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from typically developing toddlers based on their eye movements while watching videos, according […]
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act, Public Law 115-119 (January 22, 2018)Â directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national family caregiving strategy. The strategy will identify actions that communities, providers, government, and others are taking and may take to recognize and support family caregivers, and will include: Promoting greater adoption of person- […]
The National Aging in Place Council has published a handbook on the Costs of Aging. The handbook includes, among other things, suggestions regarding home repairs and improvements to prioritize, technology for the home, and information regarding insurance.
The Kaiser Family Foundation published a fact sheet indicating that Medicaid spending is concentrated on the elderly and individuals with special needs. “Seniors and people with disabilities make up 1 in 4 beneficiaries but account for almost two-thirds of Medicaid spending, reflecting high per enrollee costs for both acute and long-term care.” “Medicaid is low-cost […]
Source: RCI Press Release 4/21/2021 Over the past several weeks, the issue of caregiving has been hitting its stride in policy circles. On the same day that President Biden introduced his “American Jobs Plan,” a plan that commits significant investment in our nation’s care economy, RCI’s CEO Dr. Jennifer Olsen participated in a virtual event with Stanford […]
In April, 2021, Justice in Aging, the Western Center on Law & Poverty, the National Academy of Elder law Attorneys (NAELA), the National Health Law Program, and the California Association for Nursing Home Reform submitted an issue brief to Congress calling for an end to Medicaid Estate Recovery. A NAELA Press Release dated April 16, […]
This is a five episode conference on shared decision-making, produced by the Stanford Geriatric Education Center in 2015.
In November, 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter posted the following video about Alzheimer’s disease including: the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors.
In 2019, PBS broadcast a report noting that care for the elderly has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with about 29,000 residential care facilities operating across the country. But a new investigation by Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting, finds that some of these facilities are profiting by exploiting caregivers, effectively paying them as […]
The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Video series provides viewers with practical tools you can use in a variety of settings to create a safe, comfortable environment both for the person with dementia and the caregiver. To learn more about the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, visit https://www.uclahealth.org/dementia/com. See entire training series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSdlEEZ00_Q5IrbR4_K3i1qFQ5-GxiIjD.
When is it time for day care or a nursing home?
For other Teepa Snow videos, see Positive Approach to Care
“With the memory of the pandemic’s toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a generous funding boost for home- and community-based care as an alternative to institutionalizing disabled people.” However, funding for the current bill is temporary, “raising concerns it will have just fleeting impact…” For the full story, […]
Conference Agenda 10 am – 10:15 am MT Welcome & About AFA Charles J.  Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Special Guest Speaker Mehmet Oz, MD, FACS Host of The Dr. Oz Show 10:15 am – 11:00 am The Importance of Relationships for People with Dementia and Their Family Members Robin A. Barry, Ph. […]
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Pat Summitt was one of the all-time best coaches in NCAA history. As Head Coach of the University of Tennessee’s Women’s Basket Ball, her win-loss record was 1,098–208 (.841). Tragically, she developed Alzheimer’s disease and died in 2016. Her legacy leaves us with words of wisdom to live by. Here are 25 of her most […]
The federal Patient Self-Determination Act, passed in 1990 and effective on December 1, 1991, requires most health care providers to provide information regarding health care advance directives. The purpose of the legislation was to enhance patient choice. It applies to Medicare providers through 42 U.S. Code § 1395cc(f) and Medicaid providers through 42 U.S. Code […]
What does caregiving cost businesses? In answering this question, it’s important to begin with an understanding of what caregiving is, who caregivers are, and the incidence of caregiving. It is also important to understand that only the financial cost can be estimated; intangible costs, such as the business owner’s peace of mind, are difficult to […]
We’ve had dog trainers. And, believe me, … they’re not cheap. So, when you hire one, you want the BEST you can get. Our dogs were meant to be therapy dogs, so when we found Damon McCook, we were more than satisfied. He is the best. Damon uses behavior training, not shock collars, so you […]
