More than 250,000 people die each year from medical errors. How to protect yourself or your loved one.
Xingxun Yu was admitted to the hospital on a spring day in 2008 for what his family expected would be a fairly minor procedure to...
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Washington state first in the nation to adopt long-term care insurance plan
Washington on Monday became the first state in the nation to create a public insurance program to help families offset the costs of long-term care....
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‘The Longest Day’ fundraiser draws new donors for Alzheimer’s Association
The summer solstice, on June 21, is the longest day of the year, literally and figuratively. It’s the day with the most hours of sunlight....
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Can a volunteer ‘Care Corps’ create a pipeline of long-term care workers?
California lawmakers are considering a plan to build up the next generation of long-term care providers by creating a trained Care Corps. Modeled after AmeriCorps,...
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New ‘equality index’ to highlight LGBT-friendly senior care facilities
A nationwide survey is being developed to evaluate long-term care communities on how equitably they treat their LGBTQ residents. Two prominent advocacy groups —The Human...
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Sen. Mark Warner: I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s. Her memory continues to motivate me.
Like too many Americans, I understand firsthand the devastating impact that Alzheimer’s can have on a family. My mother Marjorie was diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer’s...
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How to avoid senior financial fraud
Matt, 73, has advanced Parkinson’s disease. When he saw an ad on the Internet for supplements that claimed to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s, he got...
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More communities strive to become ‘dementia friendly’
MIDDLETON, Wisc.— Bill Nelson has been swimming laps at Harbor Athletic Club for more than 30 years. The 73-year-old retired teacher was once a lifeguard....
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LGBT seniors gather in Washington to advocate for rights
Advocates gathered in Washington this week to push for greater protections and better services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors, who face higher rates...
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Designing senior living to promote nature and wellbeing
Jacqueline “Jacquie” Horvath used to tend the plants in the greenhouse at her senior living community in Bethesda, Maryland. A long-time gardener, it always made...
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