Archive for the ‘Elderly’ Category
A new type of brain scan may help accurately identify Parkinson's disease, but it will not be cheap and effective therapies are still lacking.
In some states, little known "matching service registries" help bring together home care aides and the patients who need them.
There are several resources for help for the elderly. Most people have different capabilities and the needs vary from one person to the next. In some situations they may be able to stay home and in others there are places that can help them with their day to day lives.
The Direct Care Alliance sees its new testing program as key to elevating the home care work force. Families seeking to hire a competent caregiver stand to benefit, too.
The elderly are increasingly in debt, experts say -- and their families often have no idea.
