LASA stands for "look-alike-sound-alike" and is commonly used when referencing medications in healthcare. Both Medicare and Medicaid were started in 1965 under Lyndon B. Johnson's administration in response to the inability of older and low-income people to purchase private insurance. …
Artificial intelligence tools are revolutionizing senior care. Health aides are needed to provide consistent and competent care to an aging population. In the United States, the healthcare industry employs over 4.5 million nursing aides, orderlies, home health aides, and personal…
Medicaid redetermination determines a beneficiary's eligibility for continued Medicaid coverage. Typically, this process occurs annually. However, during the pandemic, the federal government enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), requiring continuous Medicaid enrollment without redetermination until the public health emergency (PHE)…
Inflation affects all consumers, but older Americans are facing an especially dramatic loss of buying power.
Existing laws are sometimes circumvented by fraudsters, so more tools are needed to stop them from ruining older adults' financial stability. In earlier decades, fraud schemes by snail mail and phone scams were limited. Now that digital technology, the internet,…
You need to know about the many veteran benefits programs available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) if you are a veteran or care for one. Often, financial support is available to veterans, their spouses, and survivors. Even if…
Despite increasing numbers of baby boomers living alone, there are not enough family caregivers to assist them in their pursuit of independence. The ratio of caregivers to care recipients has fallen and is projected to continue for the next forty…
People with disabilities travel using phrases such as "accessible travel" and "disabled travel" which are relatively new. There is a lot to consider when traveling with a disability. Proper research, planning, and preparation are crucial. In the past, traveling as…
Before seeking medical care, imagine if you were ill and had to decide if you could afford it. Unfortunately, for many Americans, seeking medical care hinges on affordability rather than medical necessity. About half of US adults have gone without or delayed…
We have all witnessed friends and family members die slowly and dehumanizingly as a result of Alzheimer's disease. In the final stages of this and other dementia diseases, there comes a time when your loved one can no longer speak,…