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5 Changes to Medicaid That Will Surprise You

Medicaid is constantly reviewing and updating its policies, but many beneficiaries find that it is comparatively rare for Medicaid to update its policies in a way that is truly beneficial to them. Often, “updates” simply make things more complicated.Learn more about recent changes to Medicaid that will surprise you.5 Changes...

Why Seniors Prefer Senior Living Communities

If you haven’t visited a senior living community in a while, you may have some misconceptions – senior communities have changed significantly over the last few years. Senior Living Communities- Today, senior communities range from homelike to the posh luxury of a high-end hotel or cruise ship, and they definitely don’t...

New, rapid dementia screening tool rivals ‘gold standard’ clinical evaluations

Test takes 3-5 minutes to complete and can be used by a layperson Determining whether or not an individual has dementia and to what degree is a long and laborious process that can take an experienced professional such as a clinician about four to five hours to administer, interpret and...

Exercise can improve brain function in older adults

Older adults can improve their focus and attention by raising their fitness level, new research shows New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center indicates that older adults can improve brain function by raising their fitness level. Jeffrey Burns, M.D., professor of neurology and co-director of the KU...

Everyday access to nature improves quality of life in older adults

Results from a recent study highlight the importance of everyday contact with nature for wellbeing in later life Natural environments are known to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing. People can attain health benefits by spending time outside, often in remote places to “get away from it all.” Now research...

Pet ownership and its potential benefits for older adults

Research published in Activities, Adaption & Aging calls for increased understanding about older adults, the relationship between pet ownership and health, and the current barriers which limit older adults’ chances to own a pet. The study, Fostering the Human-Animal Bond for Older Adults, goes into detail about physical and financial...