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Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population. The new estimate comes in an analysis being presented Friday at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Francisco. Doctors know the number of knee replacement operations has surged in the past decade, especially in baby boomers. But until now, there was [...]
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Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd said a state license merely tells the public that a facility meets minimum state standards. Now, in what she said is a first for the nation, New Jersey is partnering[...]
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Since 2010, fewer foreign live-in caregivers have been admitted to Canada, partly due to the declining applications by Canadian families who are now required to pay for all recruitment fees incurred[...]
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A recent USA Today report reveals that 560 of the nation's nursing homes have not budged for the past three years from a one-star federal government rating — the lowest on a five-star scale.
The[...]
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The study "The Aging and Health Report Disparities and Resilience Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults" (PDF), was conducted by the University of Washington's Institute for[...]
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USA Today article reports on Twilight Wish, one of several organizations dedicated to granting wishes to seniors. The foundation started eight years ago in Doylestown, Pa., as a way to enrich the[...]
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Nursing-home operators, already hit hard by last year's cuts in federal and state funding, face another revenue loss in Pennsylvania Governors proposed budget for the fiscal year starting July[...]
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The rate of drinking among residents in assisted living facilities is high, according to a new study published in Research on Aging, titled Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Reported by Nurse Aides in Assisted[...]
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InternationalLiving.com is looking for a single person or couple willing to spend a month road-testing an overseas retirement in colonial Cuenca, Ecuador – a destination that earned the top spot in[...]
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