September, 2012 | OurParents Blog
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Posted on September 27, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Between two English senior-living homes runs a stretch of businesses right out of the ’50s—somewhat literally.
‘It …Read more ›
Posted on September 26, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Is that “green” as in energy-saving or olive-colored?
Do their appliances meet the …Read more ›
Posted on September 25, 2012 by OurParents Staff
If you’re helping a parent move into a nursing home, watch out for binding arbitration clauses in all that paperwork you’ll fill out, some experts warn. You may sign one without realizing it—and you may not like it.
That said, they may not be all bad. These clauses say you’ll use mediation rather than a lawsuit to work out disputes. Kaiser Health News reports on some pros and cons (granted, more …Read more ›
Tagged with: legal, nursing homes
Posted on September 21, 2012 by Michelle Seitzer
This word, which had been mentioned in a previous chat by one of our regular participants, inspired the topic for this week’s #ElderCareChat.
Defined by Merriam-Webster as “an imaginary object of fear” or “something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance,” the real-time conversation on Wednesday covered all the bugaboos we hear, or may have even once believed, about elders, …Read more ›
Tagged with: assisted living, discussion, education, elders, group
Posted on September 21, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, so you may be hearing a lot about the search for a cure. But as that effort continues, another battle wages on a similar front: the fight to make life better for people who have Alzheimer’s right now.
In an article about nondrug treatments for Alzheimer’s, the Dayton Daily News in Ohio reports on one such effort. Researcher Govind Bharwani has developed a type of therapy that …Read more ›
Posted on September 20, 2012 by OurParents Staff
When you have Alzheimer’s, even if you don’t remember who someone is, you may understand what the relationship is like, says Paul Raia, vice president of patient care for the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. That’s one reason a good caregiver–patient relationship is vital.
Raia makes his comments in an article at Boston.com (the website of The Boston Globe) that’s about a Green House treatment facility for Alzheimer’s—only the …Read more ›
Tagged with: alzheimer's, dementia care, green homes, memory care
Vaccines Too Expensive? Try Switching Medicare Plans
Posted on September 19, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Just because you have Medicare doesn’t mean some services won’t be costly. That’s what one Kaiser Health News reader has found. The person asks for advice on getting a shingles vaccine that will cost $185 out of pocket.
Columnist Michelle Andrews answers with a few tips, including simply holding off until you can get better coverage:
If the vaccine co-payment is still too high, it may be worth looking into other Part …Read more ›
Tagged with: medicaid, medicare, medicare open enrollment, medications, senior health
September, 2012 | OurParents Blog
Senior Living › Senior Living Blog › 2012 › September
Posted on September 27, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Between two English senior-living homes runs a stretch of businesses right out of the ’50s—somewhat literally.
‘It …Read more ›
Posted on September 26, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Is that “green” as in energy-saving or olive-colored?
Do their appliances meet the …Read more ›
Posted on September 25, 2012 by OurParents Staff
If you’re helping a parent move into a nursing home, watch out for binding arbitration clauses in all that paperwork you’ll fill out, some experts warn. You may sign one without realizing it—and you may not like it.
That said, they may not be all bad. These clauses say you’ll use mediation rather than a lawsuit to work out disputes. Kaiser Health News reports on some pros and cons (granted, more …Read more ›
Tagged with: legal, nursing homes
Posted on September 21, 2012 by Michelle Seitzer
This word, which had been mentioned in a previous chat by one of our regular participants, inspired the topic for this week’s #ElderCareChat.
Defined by Merriam-Webster as “an imaginary object of fear” or “something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance,” the real-time conversation on Wednesday covered all the bugaboos we hear, or may have even once believed, about elders, …Read more ›
Tagged with: assisted living, discussion, education, elders, group
Posted on September 21, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, so you may be hearing a lot about the se
arch for a cure. But as that effort continues, another battle wages on a similar front: the fight to make life better for people who have Alzheimer’s right now.
In an article about nondrug treatments for Alzheimer’s, the Dayton Daily News in Ohio reports on one such effort. Researcher Govind Bharwani has developed a type of therapy that …Read more ›
Posted on September 20, 2012 by OurParents Staff
When you have Alzheimer’s, even if you don’t remember who someone is, you may understand what the relationship is like, says Paul Raia, vice president of patient care for the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. That’s one reason a good caregiver–patient relationship is vital.
Raia makes his comments in an article at Boston.com (the website of The Boston Globe) that’s about a Green House treatment facility for Alzheimer’s—only the …Read more ›
Tagged with: alzheimer's, dementia care, green homes, memory care
Vaccines Too Expensive? Try Switching Medicare Plans
Posted on September 19, 2012 by OurParents Staff
Just because you have Medicare doesn’t mean some services won’t be costly. That’s what one Kaiser Health News reader has found. The person asks for advice on getting a shingles vaccine that will cost $185 out of pocket.
Columnist Michelle Andrews answers with a few tips, including simply holding off until you can get better coverage:
If the vaccine co-payment is still too high, it may be worth looking into other Part …Read more ›
Tagged with: medicaid, medicare, medicare open enrollment, medications, senior health