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As people take a greater number of medications across years or decades, experts say the risk for adverse drug interactions increases. One way to advocate for yourself? Keep a list of your meds handy.
These service providers, formerly known as geriatric care managers, can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
There鈥檚 a term for reducing unnecessary or harmful drugs: 鈥渄eprescribing.鈥 Especially as patients age, experts say, it鈥檚 important to regularly review the medications they鈥檙e taking.
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Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage their use. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won鈥檛 be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.
Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin 鈥 and taking them can carry increased risks.
People outside the family frequently step into helping roles when older adults need assistance.
People age 65 and up are more likely than other age groups to die after being hit by a vehicle.
These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their healthcare costs, and more.
Some seriously ill patients improve on hospice. About 1 in 16 patients enrolled in hospice care lose eligibility as a result. Here鈥檚 how to get appropriate care after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up to date.
While acknowledging that changes must be made to the hospice industry, health policy researchers and providers worry that negative attention and the potential for overly punitive regulations could put patients at risk.
A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping people find compatible housemates. And demand is rising, driven by housing shortages, rising rents, and sales prices that affect both the old and the young.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. A 吃瓜不打烊 examination of health reports and court records shows how warning signs are missed and safeguards fall short.
Washington state has launched the first program to help cover home care and other supports. Several other states are paying attention.
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains.
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.
For all of President Donald Trump鈥檚 showmanship, the share of Americans his policies will likely help remains slim, even if some patients do come out ahead.
It may soon get easier for millions of people with Medicare to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.
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