by Care Answered | Aug 31, 2023 | Care News, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
Until very recently, those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease had very few treatment options. While the disease is progressive and there is still no cure, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to two new medications that, for the first time,...
by Care Answered | Aug 21, 2023 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Many people feel that cancer tends to run in the family, but they may not be aware of how real the risk of inherited cancer is for them. Cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and up to 10 percent of cancers are linked to an inherited...
by Care Answered | May 22, 2023 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
Have you heard of polypharmacy? More importantly, do you know what it is and how – not to mention why – to avoid it? Polypharmacy can lead to overprescribing which can lead to poor quality of life and even death. “Of Americans 65 and older, two-thirds take at...
by Care Answered | Apr 12, 2023 | Assisted Living, Care News, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Medicare Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Short-term rehabilitation
When an older adult is hospitalized for more than three days, the hospital may recommend that they receive short-term rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech) in a skilled nursing facility. Here are five tips for a safe discharge: Be able to describe the...
by Care Answered | Apr 5, 2023 | Care News, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Did you know? In the U.S., there is $88 billion in medical debt on consumer credit records as of June 2021. The total amount of medical debt in collections in the U.S. is likely higher, since not all medical debt in collections is furnished to consumer reporting...
by Care Answered | Aug 24, 2022 | Care News, Daily Health Tips
Care Answered has recently been featured in the media, providing expert commentary on important issues affecting patients and caregivers. In May 2022, Nicole Christensen, MS, President of Care Answered, was interviewed by local New York television station Fox5 about...
