Sibling heart attack may be warning sign
A nation-wide study in Sweden found that the death of an adult sibling increased the likelihood of a heart attack in the population up to 18 years after the bereavement.
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New legislation introduced to count observation stays toward Medicare inpatient requirements
Senator Schumer (D-NY) announced on Feb. 20 his intent to introduce legislation to require Medicare to count hospital observation stays towards the three-day mandatory inpatient stay required for post-acute skilled nursing care. Currently, Medicare only covers care if the patient is moved from three days of inpatient care at a hospital to the nursing facility. … Read more
Women will see higher long term care premiums than men
Genworth Financial, the country’s largest supplier of Long Term Care policies has announced that they will begin charging women higher premiums than men for the same coverage starting next year.
Is it time to legislate when we give up our keys?
When do you know it’s time to hang up your car keys for good?
How to reduce your housing expenses
Unless you’re Donald Trump, housing makes up your largest monthly financial expense, which is why it’s so important to not be paying for housing after you retire.
Planning for an aging population
What do you do when a society that has had as one of its core beliefs that the sacrifices of the parents for their children will be rewarded by caring for the parent in their old age when the child chooses to neglect that duty? That’s the question that many countries are facing.
Families work together to solve special needs housing problems
If you think housing choices are difficult for aging adults, consider what it’s like for those same adults looking for housing options for their special needs children.
Planning for the cost of caring for parents
It costs a lot to have an uncovered medical expense but the expenses aren’t limited to only the individual that suffered the event.
Some good health news
Scientists think they may have discovered the fountain of youth.