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10 Jul
Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows

Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows

Many Americans like the idea of receiving hospital-level care at home, believing they'd recover from their ills faster and without safety risks. 

"Patients of course want the best-quality care, but often prefer to be at home, especially if technology allows them to ...

14 Jul
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?

Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?

Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she's been worried more and more about her own aging.

Bickford, 66, has aggressive arthritis that has required hip replacements and has now spread to her knees, as well as degenerative disc disease in her spine.

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19 Jun
Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 Ways You May Reduce Your Risk

Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 Ways You May Reduce Your Risk

Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

With Alzheimer's, two types of brain proteins, called tau tangles and beta-amyloid plaques, grow out of control. According to Harvard Heal...

26 Apr
In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers

In an Aging America, a Looming Shortage of Home Health Care Workers

Over the last decade, an aging American population has increasingly turned away from nursing homes in favor of trained caregivers who can provide critical help in the home with basic daily tasks.

But a new investigation warns the need for at-home care has vastly outpaced...

30 Mar
Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access

Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access

Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life.

Home is a sanctuary for many -- a place where comfort, safety and ease are especially important -- so remodelin...

29 Sep
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home

Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home

Regular home monitoring can help with blood pressure control, but only half of people who have hypertension or ...

13 Apr
Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll

Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll

The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven't considered what needs to be done to achieve "aging in place," a new

11 Apr
Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers

Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers

The pandemic has worsened longstanding staffing shortages at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Now, a new study shows that high employee turnover rates ha...

10 Jan
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas

Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas

Need in-home health care? Know this: The quality of your care may depend on where you live.

That's the takeaway from a new study from New York University that gave agencies in urban areas high marks for keeping patients out of the hospital. It found that home health agen...

13 Dec
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they're not in good shape themselves, a new study finds.

Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health care workers in 38 states between 2014 and 2018 and found that mo...

29 Oct
Language Can Make the Difference Between Home, Hospital Care: Study

Language Can Make the Difference Between Home, Hospital Care: Study

It helps to speak English if you're a home care patient in the United States.

A new study of home health care found that patients who speak a language other than English have higher rates of hospital readmission.

Readmission rates among New York City patients ...