Aging
Estas medidas preventivas podrían ayudar a atrasar la demencia y el deterioro cognitivo
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. En un informe histórico, científicos han avalado tres estrategias para prevenir la demencia y el […]
Jump-Starting Hard Conversations As The End Nears
Frederick Bannon Jr. was by his mother’s side in intensive care as she fought a rare form of muscle cancer in late 2014. She was heavily sedated, but he felt confident making medical decisions for her because of his family’s advance care planning. Bannon had difficult end-of-life-care conversations with his parents, both in their mid-80s, […]
How To Get Long-Term Care At Home Without Busting The Bank
The vast majority of older adults receive long-term care at home, not in nursing homes. But few people plan for this expense. Nor do they see long-term care insurance as a viable option — because it’s expensive and is often seen as protection against the cost of nursing home care. That should change, some experts […]
Counting On Medicaid To Avoid Life In A Nursing Home? That’s Now Up To Congress.
Ten years ago, a driver ran a stop sign as Jim McIlroy rode into the intersection on his motorcycle. Serious injuries left McIlroy paralyzed from the chest down. But, after spending some time in a nursing home, he returned to his home near Bethel, Maine. McIlroy does most of his own cooking since Maine’s Medicaid program […]
When Wounds Won’t Heal, Therapies Spread — To The Tune Of $5 Billion
PHILADELPHIA — Carol Emanuele beat cancer. But for the past two years, she has been fighting her toughest battle yet. She has an open wound on the bottom of her foot that leaves her unable to walk and prone to deadly infection. In an effort to treat her diabetic wound, doctors at a Philadelphia clinic […]
Cuando las heridas no sanan, las terapias pueden costar hasta $5 mil millones
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Carol Emanuele venció al cáncer. Pero en los dos últimos años ha estado peleando su […]
Asthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults
In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek, Colo., under a crystal-clear blue sky and tried to catch her breath. She couldn’t. With mountain vistas around her, Robins felt as if she was drowning. She gasped for air hungrily again and again. Robins knew all too well what was happening. […]
Despite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse
MEDFORD, Ore. — Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he has been trying to help his wife die. The 75-year-old retired tech worker says it’s his duty to Nora Harris, his spouse of nearly four decades, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009. “Let me be honest: Yes. It’s what […]
Elder Abuse: ERs Learn How To Protect A Vulnerable Population
Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients — even death within a year of an abusive incident. Yet, those subjected to emotional, physical or financial abuse too often remain silent. Identifying victims and intervening poses challenges for doctors and nurses. Because visits to the emergency room may be the only time […]
Soul Purpose: Seniors With Strong Reasons To Live Often Live Stronger
After making it through the maelstrom of middle age, many adults find themselves approaching older age wondering “what will give purpose to my life?” now that the kids have flown the nest and retirement is in the cards. How they answer the question can have significant implications for their health. Over the past two decades, […]