Alzheimer’s Patient Receives First Ever Brain Pacemaker
The first ever brain pacemaker was recently implanted in a woman suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
Kathy Sanford was the first of 10 patients with mild or early stage Alzheimer’s to take part in a new study. The study’s intent is to determine whether a brain pacemaker can improve cognitive and behavioral functions in those affected by cognitive illnesses like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
How Does a Brain Pacemaker Work?
The FDA-approved study that began in October 2012 is being conducted by doctors and researchers at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center and is scheduled to end in 2015.
US Nursing Home Long Term Care Improving, According to Report
According to a recent report, US nursing home long term care, post-acute care, and rehabilitative care quality in the United States have all showed steady progress in improving long and short stay quality indicators.
The report, released by the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC), was compiled using data analysis from PointRight, a national long-term care analytics firm. Quality of care was analyzed by using the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measuring standards.
Most Areas Show Improvement
Nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities or SNFs, improved in all four CMS measures utilized for short stay[…]
Immigrants Long Term Care
Immigrants and Expats and Immigrants should consider a Long Term Care Insurance Policy
When it comes to providing for your future long-term care needs, every American should be considering purchasing a Long Term Care Insurance policy. This also applies to immigrants and expat groups, as was noted in a recent article the Rafu Shimpo, the daily newspaper for the Japanese community in Los Angeles.
Immigrants Long Term Care problem
These groups might not have worked in the U.S. as long as original citizens and thus won’t have accumulated the retirement, pension and/or social security income. So, they are especially vulnerable in later life[…]
Florida Long Term Care Partnership
Florida, like many states, has instituted a program to tackle the problem of lack of Long Term Care Insurance coverage for its residents via a partnership program between private industry and the State. Florida’s population is rapidly aging and awareness of the need for Long Term Care Insurance remains low.
This article aims to highlight Florida Partnership Requirements, unique Florida Partnership features, and provide a resource to receive competitive Florida Partnership quotes and comparisons.
- What defines Long Term Care?
Long Term Care Insurance covers the cost of services such as nursing homes, in-home care and assisted-living care when one is unable to care[…]
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