Minnesota Medicaid Reform Addresses Long Term Care
The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services recently announced they received federal approval to use $58 million in state Medicaid spending to better address the issues that have arisen with an increased need for long term care.
Reform 2020
Just one component of a larger Medicaid reform effort called “Reform 2020”, the money designated to DHS will be used to help reduce the number of seniors and disabled Minnesotans who are forced into costly state run long term care facilities. Shifting priorities to home-based care, the state hopes to save money by installing home modifications that enhance safety, encouraging community services,[…]
Gene Silencing Emerges as Potential New Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
If you or a loved one suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, a breakthrough discovery might aid in your future treatment. Scientists have found a way to potentially regulate targeted genes as a form of therapy.
RNA Interference
National Institute of Health researchers found dozens of genes that may be used in the treatment process by utilizing RNA interference, or RNAi. The findings, though especially relevant to Parkinson’s, may also be used in conjunction with other diseases caused by damaged mitochondria.
In some cases of Parkinson’s, defective genes play a role in the development of the disease. These genes are biologically designed to help[…]
Eating Nuts May Be the Key to a Longer Life, According to New Study
Nuts are often deemed a high power brain food, thanks to their Omega 3 fatty acids, but new research suggests that a handful of nuts a day might do more than just keep the brain sharp. In a long term study, individuals who ate one ounce of nuts daily were connected with a longer lifespan and lower risk of disease.
Study
This finding makes sense from what we already know about the 
nutrient rich food, which is high in protein and fiber. Other studies have reported similar conclusions,[…]
Long Term Care Causes Medi-Cal Costs to Soar
The state of California will soon be facing massive pressure from the surge of seniors and cost of long term care support and services, according to a new UC Berkeley report.
Rising Costs
As the number of seniors rapidly increases, the burden 
of extended health care on the state Medicaid system Medi-Cal will continue to grow. The large-scale potential costs will have a massive impact on the state run program in the future. Researchers project an 88 percent increase in public expenditures for institutional long term care over the next[…]
New Cholesterol Guidelines Spark Debate Over Statins
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new cholesterol guidelines for treating high cholesterol and risk factors of heart disease in adults. The updated recommendations have outraged some and prompted a public discussion about the safety of statins and the need for cholesterol drugs for those who are at risk of a cardiovascular event or stroke.
Who Should Take Statins?
The new cholesterol guidelines proposed by these organizations encourage the expanded use of statins, cholesterol lowering drugs, to prevent a heart disease or stroke. Previously, the existence of high LDL cholesterol was a precursor for any of the[…]
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s with an Eye Exam
There have been a number of different methods to diagnose Alzheimer’s suggested in the past several months. Photo therapy, blood sugar levels, and even sniffing peanut butter have all been floated as potential dementia detection tools.
A new idea detailed at the Society for Neuroscience conference last week, though, provides one of the simplest and most accessible methods of detecting Alzheimer’s disease.
Retinal Thinning
Researchers at Georgetown University found that mice with Alzheimer’s experienced a loss of thickness of the retina.
The study has not yet been published, but scientists discussed their findings at the recent conference in San Diego. In the mice with[…]
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