Poor vision in older adults: A link to social isolation
Older adults with vision problems are more likely to become socially isolated due to a fear of falling,…
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Long-Term Living takes brief holiday break
Long-term Living takes a short break from news, articles, blogs and social media on Dec. 24-25. We'll be…
News Read MoreWashington Update: Republicans fail to support Boehner’s latest fiscal cliff proposal
As the final week before the Christmas holdays comes to a close, Congress seems no closer to an…
News Read MoreAlzheimer’s Association releases first comprehensive guide on assessing cognition
The Alzheimer’s Association is publishing the first comprehensive set of guidelines to aid physicians in detecting and assessing…
News Read MoreHUD gives $26 million for assisted living conversions
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted a total of $26 million to apartment…
News Read MoreAHCA: Medicaid payment shortfalls projected at $7 billion for 2012
Medicaid underpayments to providers have reached historic levels and are projected to exceed $7 billion nationally in 2012,…
News Read MoreONC releases final EMR testing specs for 2014
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has completed its multi-part releases concerning electronic…
News Read MoreOIG report: CMS’ fraud system has promising first year
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has reviewed the data from Year One of the Centers for Medicare…
News Read MoreMedicare policies complicate aging-in-place strategies
More seniors are choosing to age in their own homes rather than in formal long-term care settings, but…
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