by Care Answered | Feb 25, 2026 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care
Have you noticed the increase of friends, family, neighbors, caregivers, and colleagues diagnosed with autoimmune diseases? I did too. Have you also noticed that you hear more about women being diagnosed than men? Me too! I did a bit of research to get us all a bit...
by Care Answered | Feb 9, 2026 | chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Health News, Studies
Do you know of someone with a rare disease? Your answer is probably yes. Although rare diseases individually are, of course, rare, when they are put together, they impact many people. Definition of a rare disease: a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in...
by Care Answered | Dec 16, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Never heard of it? Neither had I until a few weeks ago. Why is the identification of a new type of dementia important? Because as doctors determine different kinds of dementia and make more accurate diagnoses, we can better understand what treatments can work and what...
by Care Answered | Dec 4, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicaid, Medicare Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
The 2025 Service Needs Assessment by the New York City Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) recently surveyed about 1.8 million older New Yorkers (age 60+) and 1.3 million caregivers in NYC. The results show a concerning gap between the needs of our older population...
by Care Answered | Dec 3, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
The holidays are in full swing, and if I were to guess, it’s the moms in the family who do a lot to make the magic happen. What I did for love When I was pregnant, the whole focus of my many, many doctor appointments was the baby. Many expectant mothers go without...
by Care Answered | Oct 7, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
The short answer is: YES. One in five Americans will face mental illness in their lifetime. So whether it’s you, a family member, colleague, neighbor, or the person in line at the supermarket, it affects all of us. Fifteen percent of those 50 years old and above...
