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Volunteers Fill Void for Seniors Needing Aid, Companionship
After more than a quarter century living on her own in senior housing, 95-year-old Cornelia Kane of Philadelphia finally needed help.
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Speaker Pelosi in R.I.: ‘Things can be different’
Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House, appeared before a cheering crowd of nearly 100 people in a steamy union hall yesterday to denounce the "record of failure" of the Bush administration and promise a ...
19 hrs ago | WTVR Richmond
Glen Allen Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
The government says the president of a suburban Richmond company that provides home care aides to the elderly and ill has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Medicare Bill Affects Participants, Docs
The new Medicare law that was passed over U.S. President George Bush's veto contains important changes for participants, analysts said.
Elderly falls cut by 11 percent with education and intervention
Commonly viewed as an inevitable consequence of aging and often ignored in clinical practice, falls among the elderly were cut by 11 percent when researchers at Yale School of Medicine used a combination of ...
In the U.S., a rise seen in medical efforts to treat the very old
When Hazel Homer was 99, more than one doctor advised that there was little to be done about her failing heart except wait for it to fail a final time.
Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
Physical activity is a good thing for nearly everybody and clearly boosts alertness and a sense of well-being. So can we use it as a treatment for elderly patients with dementia? That's a good question, but ...
Pontchartrain Hotel to become elderly residences
A venerable New Orleans hotel is making a comeback as a home for retirees. The Pontchartrain Hotel on St.
Austria: 2 nurses convicted of killing at least 20 elderly patients to be freed from prison
VIENNA, Austria : Austria's "angels of death" - two former nurses' aides serving life sentences for killing at least 20 elderly patients by injecting them with drugs or forcing water into their lungs - will be ...
AARP wants NJ hospital errors made public
An advocacy group for the elderly wants patients in New Jersey to know which hospitals are safest and which have the most slip-ups. The AARP New Jersey is asking the Health and Senior Services Department to ...
Dozens of elderly rescued after fire at Metairie nursing home
Around 50 elderly and frail residents were rescued last night after a Metairie nursing caught fire, according to a Jefferson Parish fire official.
Our view: Overriding an insult
In a victory for the nation's elderly and many military families, Congress on Tuesday made the right move: It rejected President Bush's veto of legislation protecting doctors from a steep slash in reimbursement ...
Sedgwick County Database Will Help Elderly, Disabled
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is unveiling a database with personal information so emergency responders can better help elderly and disabled residents.
Judge Drops 94-Year-Old's Solicitation Charge
Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 1:02 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 1:07 p.m. BRADENTON A 94-year-old Bradenton man whose arrest in a prostitution sting here caused an international buzz ...
Elderly woman killed in West Shreveport apartment fire
A 67-year-old woman died in an apartment fire at a west Shreveport retirement complex Tuesday morning.
Families escape to the countryside for the good life
Families are moving to the countryside to bring up their children away from city life and using broadband connections to work from home.
Ont. ombudsman expected to announce whether he'll conduct nursing home probe
Ontario's government watchdog is expected to announce Wednesday if he'll investigate whether the Liberals are doing enough to ensure the safety and dignity of elderly residents in the province's nursing homes.
Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor
More than one-third of elderly patients on Medicare take a companion with them for routine medical visits.
Bush vetoes bill to stop doctors' Medicare cut
President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a bill designed to protect doctors from a 10.6 percent cut in their reimbursement rates when treating Medicare patients.
Woman denies helping boyfriend exploit elderly
NEWARK -- A St. Louisville woman is contending she had no role in her boyfriend's bilking of two elderly people for which he was sentenced to a dozen years in prison earlier this year.
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