The Alzheimer’s Association mentions that over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and as many as 16 million will have the disease in 2050. Nearly one in every three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
In 2011, the first of the baby boom generation reached what used to be known as retirement age. And for the next 18 years, boomers will be turning 65 at a rate of about 8,000 a day. As this unique
Excess or inappropriate medication, or mixing medications, can have serious complications. From 2007 to 2009, there were an estimated 99,628 emergency hospitalizations annually for adverse drug events in individuals 65 years and older. The Institute of Medicine estimates that medication-related
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was enacted by Congress and signed in to law in 1996. Title II of HIPAA requires the creation of guidelines for the exchange of electronic health records (EHR) and consists of several
If you are diagnosed with COPD, you and your doctor will discuss a treatment plan just for you. Treatment can options include the following: If you are a smoker, the single most effective treatment is quitting smoking. Take your medicine as