Frederick, MD 
301-663-9230Long-Term Care Fact Sheets
The Consumer Voice has released several fact sheets for quality long-term care, including how to address problems in nursing homes, how to pay for long-term care, and how to select an assisted-living facility.
The Consumer Voice has released several fact sheets for quality long-term care, including how to address problems in nursing homes, how to pay for long-term care, and how to select an assisted-living facility.
Nursing homes and long-term care options are never favorite topics for conversation, regardless whether you are the elderly person needing care, or the family member trying to find care for a loved one. Still, with the fact that 40 percent of adults over the age of 65 will spend some time in a nursing home, the topic is likely to come up at some point. The question is how do you choose the right nursing home? SmartMoney addressed the issue in a recent article, offering up some helpful tips. In essence, the name of the game is research, both remote…
The Global Economic Impact of Dementia report states that Alzheimer’s disease is a substantial cost on the global economy. Unfortunately, the problem is accelerating. The World Alzheimer Report 2010 provides the most current and comprehensive global picture of the economic and social costs of the illness. The report reveals: • The total estimated worldwide costs of dementia are US$604 billion in 2010. • These costs account for around 1% of the world’s gross domestic product, varying from 0.24% in low income countries, to 0.35% in low middle income countries, 0.50% in high middle income countries, and 1.24% in high income…
