Anyone that has spent more than a few minutes researching care options for an elderly loved one quickly learns that senior care can be incredibly expensive. Unfortunately, that’s part of the nature of care. It is an intensive service, and … [Read more...]
Rising Costs are a Concern
The cost of senior care continues to be one of the biggest points of concern for people as they go about the process of finding the right caregiver for their family. Unfortunately, costs seem to be going up frequently, and a lot of people … [Read more...]
Is the Cost of Care Really Going Down?
Recent reports are indicating that the cost of care is going down for the elderly. On the surface, this is awesome news. Care is necessary for many people, and reducing the cost of it is very beneficial to a group of people who are already … [Read more...]
Expanding Medicare Benefits Seniors
Medicare is the federal health insurance that applies to senior citizens and youngers individuals with a disability that prohibits them from working. Because this is an insurance that applies almost universally to senior citizens, all … [Read more...]
When is In-Home Care Not Right?
A lot of people hear about in-home care for the first time and instantly think that it’s the ideal thing for their family. In-home care is helpful for many and a lot of lives are made better as a result of this. However, just because it is … [Read more...]
Health Checks Saving Lives in England
When it comes to the fight against cardiovascular disease, England is doing something right. There is a program in England called the NHS Health Check Programme, and it is estimated that this system is saving about 300 lives per year. Many … [Read more...]
The Cost of Care is a Growing Concern
Wyoming was recently ranked as the worst state to live in if you were trying to get senior care for yourself or a loved one. It ranked very poorly when it came to the general cost of living and the cost of senior care, but more detrimental … [Read more...]
A Few Ways to Cut the Costs of Senior Care
The cost of senior care is fairly well documented. According to some accounts, caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can cost families around nod $60,000 per year. Some of this cost is covered by insurance, but much of it is not. This … [Read more...]
How Much Does Senior Care Cost?
If you are interested in how much senior care will cost in your particular part of the United States, there are tools out there that can help you predict what you will pay for the care of an older loved one. And then, after looking at those … [Read more...]
Simple Blood Test Said to Help Predict Chronic Disease
According to a new study, it appears that doctors are able to predict a patient’s development of a chronic disease within five years with an accuracy rate of about 77 percent. Called the Intermountain Chronic Disease Risk Score, or ICHRON, … [Read more...]
Cost of Care is a Big Surprise for Military Families
In a recent study, about 40 percent of military families indicated that the cost of senior care caught them off guard because it was far more than what they had expected. In the study, the average cost per month for those helping with a … [Read more...]
Impact of Cardiovascular Illness to Keep Growing
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in the United States. It includes heart attacks, strokes, and more, and it can be caused by a number of different factors, ranging from obesity, to unhealthy cholesterol levels, to, as some … [Read more...]