Aging Americans stay home with aid of ‘villages’
With the help of nonprofit groups known as “villages,” retirees are enjoying many of the perks that residents of retirement or assisted-living communities receive, at a fraction of the cost.
Creative engagement
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that...
ECRG Autumn 2021-Spring 2022
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Old woman sues children for care
The drama that is playing out inside this ramshackle house reflects a wider and increasingly urgent dilemma. The world’s population is aging fast.
Brain pacemakers zap Alzheimer’s damage?
The research is in its infancy. Only a few dozen people with early-stage Alzheimer’s will be implanted in a handful of hospitals. No one knows if it might work, and if it does, how long the effects might last.
AARP’s campaign suggest ways to prepare for disasters
AARP’s Create The Good’s Operation Emergency Prepare toolkit helps individuals and groups get organized before an emergency or natural disaster takes place. The free...
Tribute to late aunt results in Mass. Guide to Nursing Home Care brochure
Within 24 hours of being admitted, Miller suffered a seizure and was brought to a hospital. When the hospital called the nursing home to report Miller was ready to return, the facility said it wouldn’t accept her back.
Dementia patients suffer dubious hospitalizations
By Marilynn Marchione
One-fifth of Medicare nursing home patients with advanced Alzheimer’s or other dementias were sent to hospitals or other nursing homes for questionable...
Older adults at high risk for drug interactions
At least one in 25 older adults, about 2.2 million people in the United States, take multiple drugs in combinations that can produce a harmful drug-drug interaction.
State program allows family caregiving at home
Years ago, it was common for three or more generations to live together in one home. When aging family members needed care, they had plenty of people willing to pitch in to help out. Choosing to send a parent or grandparent to a nursing home was a last resort.