Read this interesting article. This affects everyone thinking about Home Health Care in California: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/28/2617207/in-california-home-health-care.html
Health care professionals are trying new ways to combat Alzheimer’s. Read the interesting NYTIMES article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/01/health/01care.html?_r=1
“‘When they first sign people up, it’s affordable, it’s doable,’ said Mr. Heape. The rent started around $2,200 a month. After a few months, however, the facility upgraded Ms. Festner’s care level, and the rates reached $4,000. Her health had declined, he conceded, but he felt the facility was aggressive in its care assessments and billing.”
Read the rest of the New York Times Article:
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/when-the-assisted-living-bill-balloons/
How much does Dementia cost?
“This is a wake-up call that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the single most significant health and social crisis of the 21st century. World governments are woefully unprepared for the social and economic disruptions this disease will cause.”
Read the article here:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/201921.php
“Today, thousands of South Floridians and millions of Americans are struggling to care for their aging parents. They are trying to offer support in the face of life-changing disabilities. They want to help loved ones preserve a measure of their independence — to stay at home and in their own communities. Often, however, the cost is just too high…”
Read the rest of the article here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/13/1818523/its-time-to-take-long-term-care.html
Make sure to fully research the home care agency that you choose. Ensure that the agency is bonded and insured and has workers’ compensation.
Read the full article from livingstondaily.com:
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20100913/NEWS01/9130312
A British study suggests that large doses of Vitamin B could halve the rate of brain shrinkage, a physical symptom associated memory loss and dementia in the elderly.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7989889/Vitamin-B-is-revolutionary-new-weapon-against-Alzheimers-Disease.html
