KATU - Nearly 15 million caregivers – most of them family members but also friends – provide care for people with dementia, says a report being released Tuesday by the Alzheimer’s Association. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have the mind-destroying disease. That it takes so many more people to care for them reflects the burden of [...]
Report Show Millions Providing Care For Alzheimer’s Patients
Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by Aaron Yeagle in Senior News
VA: Long Term Care Benefits Through Department of Veterans Affairs
Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by Donny Bradetich in Senior News
Sibling Problems Can Arise When It Comes To Eldercare
Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by Aaron Yeagle in Senior News
I came across an article that addresses a critical component in caring for a parent: cohesiveness and solid planning between parties involved can make or break a senior’s long term care plan. The Wall Street Journal posted this blog discussing the topic, with a couple excerpts below: One of the most common causes of sibling elder-care conflicts is that one [...]
Social Security Cuts Have A Big Impact On The Senior Community
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by Aaron Yeagle in Senior News
Seniors prepared to cut back on everything from food to charitable donations as word spread Monday that they will have to wait until at least 2012 to see their Social Security checks increase. The government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through a second straight [...]