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...
by Care Answered | Aug 26, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
A new study from the Alzheimer’s Association US called “Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk” (US POINTER) confirms that improving brain health and even reducing or preventing dementia can succeed for everyone through a...
by Care Answered | Aug 12, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s not easy to find good news. That’s why I am happy to share a bit of good news that I recently read in an Economist article called “Winning the War on Cancer.” As we look into the future of cancer research, there is reason to be hopeful. Let me be clear...
by Care Answered | Jun 25, 2025 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
It finally feels like June in NY after what I personally called June/November and now here comes the heat wave! If you live in New York, you can complain about the heat and humidity all summer long but it’s likely not going anywhere. However, if you or a loved one is...
by Care Answered | Aug 14, 2024 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Events, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
Someone in the US is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 67 seconds, and an estimated 500,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. Among those 65 and older, one in nine has Alzheimer’s. The statistics are frightening, and the toll this disease takes on patients,...
by Care Answered | Jun 21, 2024 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Three-quarters of a million New Yorkers had medical debt in 2022, according to an Urban Institute study. Medical debt disproportionately affects people of color in New York. But a law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2023 bars healthcare providers,...
