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 | Jan 25, 2026 | Care Coordination, Care News, Health News, Long Term Care, Studies, Uncategorized
You may have already read my blog on the US POINTER Study which you can find here. It is very exciting as it gives us real science backed ways to lower our risk for dementia. Santa gave me fun magazine in my stocking highlighting Oprah’s Favorite Things, but my...
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 | Oct 15, 2025 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Long Term Care, Studies, Uncategorized
Are you a caregiver? If not, chances are someone close to you is — a family member, friend, coworker, or neighbor. Caregiving impacts nearly everyone. In fact, did you know that one in four American adults provide care for a loved one? As caregiving continues to...
by Care Answered | Sep 11, 2025 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Studies, Uncategorized
The Greatest Generation—there’s a reason those born between 1901 and 1927 have that title, and perhaps resilience is that reason. They had to sacrifice and overcome the Great Depression and World War II. There are so many of us who have also lived through—or are...
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...
