Whether hiring an independent caregiver or choosing a home care agency, there are a number of criteria you should keep in mind.
In order to be eligible for Medicare coverage, the health services used must be both reasonable and necessary in the treatment of an illness or injury.
“Most seniors, without family, seems to think everyone has forgotten about them; therefore, we are trying to show we care” says David Wingate, President of Senior Life Care Planning.
Most veterans, over 65, and their families are not aware of Aid and Attendance. If the veteran is approved, this veteran’s benefit can cover some costs of home care and assisted living community. The aid and attendance veteran’s benefit, depending on your needs, can cover $1964 a month of such costs for qualifying veterans. The veteran must be 65 or older, have served, at least one day, during wartime, an honorable discharge, and meet certain other income and asset requirements, to qualify for this benefit. The benefit is paid in addition to monthly pension benefits, according to the Department of…
The AARP has come up with some questions to ask before moving out of a nursing home. Do you want to live independently? You must be motivated enough to overcome frustration and inconvenience. Are you able to live independently? People with limited mobility can often manage. Can you afford to live independently? Government programs offer a variety of financial help. Is in-home care available? Together, a doctor and a transition coordinator can help compile a list of needed services. Is appropriate housing available? Requirements vary with health and mobility, and include access, safety features, security, and kitchen and dining facilities….
Medicare is explained in this short video
Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, "Perceptual learning, aging, and improved visual performance in early stages of visual processing," appears in the Journal of Vision. It was funded by a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. "We found that with just two days of training, in one-hour sessions, with difficult stimuli resulted in older subjects seeing as well as younger college-age subjects," G. John Andersen said. "The improvement was maintained for up to three months and the results were dependent on the location in the visual field where the stimuli were located – suggesting…
The health services used must be both reasonable and necessary in the treatment of an illness or injury.
To learn more about the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at through their Web site or at 877-IS-IT-ALZ.
The Guide is structured around 7 keys steps you can take to get your affairs in order.
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