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| The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility fulfills dreams of terminally ill stage performer. |
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| State and county aging agencies, which deliver long-term care services and provide information to seniors and their families, will be spotlighted at the Elder Care Expo 2008 from May 9 to 10, 2008, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Education Building in St. Paul, Minn. The Expo will deliver educational programs and outreach to consumers who are seeking answers to elder care questions. |
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| Sponsored by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), the international Living to 100 Symposium highlighted why people are living longer, what type of challenges they are facing and what this means for employers. The conference balanced a discussion of the biology and science of aging, healthcare and quality of life issues, life insurance, use of annuities in managing retirement risks and statistics related to mortality trends and the aging population. The symposium brings together actuaries and longevity experts to share information to advance the state of aging research and to refine projections... |
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregation in Sandpoint, Idaho provides model for creating successful aging communities. |
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| Two lawsuits filed January 16 accuse a Santa Barbara nursing home and assisted living facility operator of elder abuse and record tampering when two residents suffered unexplained and significant injuries. These lawsuits follow a suit filed last year against the same operator, which also claims wrongful death, elder abuse, and record tampering designed to hide care deficiencies. |
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| With rising costs of medical care, reports of elder abuse, and concerns about ongoing customer support, the consumer, more than ever, is demanding better information prior to making a decision to contract and employ a service on behalf of self, spouse, or loved one. |
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| Buckhead luxury senior communities opening its doors on January 20th |
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| Americas Watchdog's Corporate Whistleblower Center is releasing its annual report on Medicare & Medicaid fraud, and according to the group things have never been worse. The report focuses on nursing homes, drug/medical device companies, not for profit, and boutique hospitals. The group referred to its findings as grim with respect to Medicare and Medicaid over billing & fraud. |
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| With the senior population growing at a record setting pace, caregiving will become one of the most talked about issues. Seniors ETC, an in-home care company, offers top trends for caregiving in 2008, and offers advice to today's audience that suddenly finds themselves in a caregiving role. |
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| Care2Learn has partnered with Clinical Resources, LLC, to set education standards for interim managers in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities and provide an online curriculum of long term care and assisted living facility continuing education (CEU) courses that meet federal and state requirements across the country. |
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