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Oct 20 2010

Fiscal Times

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A new analysis on global aging indicates that “no other force is likely to shape the future of national economic health, public finances, and policymaking as the irreversible rate at which the world’s population is aging.”

Oct 14 2010

Yahoo Finance

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New Century Hospice, a provider of hospice care to patients in nine centers located in Texas, today announced that it has closed $20M in Series A financing

Oct 14 2010

Reuters

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Health care costs at the end of life show no signs of leveling off, according to new research from the United States and Canada published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Oct 01 2010

Washington Post

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The development of community-supported programs is called “Villages,” and allows neighbors to support each other by providing services such as transportation and home maintenance

Sep 20 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The swelling ranks of Americans 65 and older — a figure expected to more than double to 89 million by 2050 — have inspired communities and companies to find innovative ways to help older Americans

Aug 30 2010

NIH Consensus Development Program

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NIH Consensus Development Program: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline

Aug 26 2010

Kaiser / NPR

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Four Part Series on Aging: (1) Seniors Finding Long-Term Care Close To Home; (2) High-Tech Aging: Tracking Seniors’ Every Move; (3) Wired Homes Keep Tabs On Aging Parents; (4) Building Homes To Age In

Aug 24 2010

Fiscal Times

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Last week’s disappointing news that another Alzheimer’s disease drug failed in late stage clinical trials raises an important question for policymakers: What’s Plan B?

Aug 24 2010

Washington Post

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The surge that worries is Alzheimer’s disease: In 2050, 13.5 million Americans may have it, at an annual health-care cost of more than $1 trillion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Aug 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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ResCare Inc. received a proposal from Toronto-based investment firm to buy the stake of company it doesn’t already own, valuing the provider of home care to the elderly and people with disabilities at $365.4 million

Aug 14 2010

2010 Potpourri XXIX

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Another Saturday, another Potpourri, featuring the acquisition of a hospital medical necessity company, Americans’ online health usage, analysis of prescriptions, California workers’ compensation, home monitoring of elderly parents, remote psychiatric evaluations and telemedicine to treat depression.

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Aug 10 2010

NPR

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Pitney Bowes is among several companies offering employee support — like financial and legal resources, counseling on hospice and palliative care, and flexible working arrangements

Aug 10 2010

New York Times

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Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Aug 10 2010

Washington Post

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The tsunami looms: By 2050, nearly 90 million Americans will have passed age 65, and every corner of society will feel the impact

Aug 10 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Medicare beneficiaries will be able to receive for free all preventive services and screenings that receive an A or B recommendation for seniors from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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