On April 26, 2021, in a letter to Senators Brown, Casey, Hassan, and Representative Dingell, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) commented on the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act. Among other comments, NAELA supported the proposal’s expansion of the criteria for being medically eligible for Medicaid HCBS. One suggestion was including […]
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The following is reposted from Hamilton Medical Center’s podcast site. Dr. Aubrey Cawthon is a board-certified hospitalist at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. Listen here. For more information about Hamilton Medical Center, call 706-272-6000 or visit HamiltonHealth.com. This program in no way seeks to diagnose or treat illness or to replace professional medical care. […]
The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00 PM ET. Agenda and Registration (available in English and Spanish) This virtual fair is for people turning 65, retiring, or joining Medicare because of a disability. Learn about Medicare and all its parts to help […]
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America recently announced its newest educational initiative: The Apartment–a full scale model studio residence designed to showcase ways individuals can make a home “dementia-friendly.” The preview occurs at 1pm ET on April 30, 2021.
On April 28, 2021, the National Institutes on Health published a news release titled Brain’s waste removal system may offer path to better outcomes in Alzheimer’s therapy. Enhancing the brain’s lymphatic system when administering immunotherapies may lead to better clinical outcomes for Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a new study in mice. Read more.
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act, Public Law 115-119 (January 22, 2018) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national family caregiving strategy. The strategy will identify actions that communities, providers, government, and others are taking and may take to recognize and support family caregivers, and will include: Promoting greater adoption of person- […]
April 20, 2021 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgia consumers that a number of sellers of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are making deceptive and misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of their products. “When it comes to your health, cheaper is not always better,” cautions Attorney General Chris Carr. “We […]
The Veterans Health Administration has posted a video series called Gerofitexercise. https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gerofitexercise This seven episode series features different low-impact exercises designed to keep you healthy and fit. We’ve posted one below so you can check it out.
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In California v. Texas, 21 Republican attorneys general claimed that Congress’ decision in 2017 as part of its tax cut bill to zero out the ACA’s monetary penalty on individuals for not obtaining health insurance made the entire law unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in a case that could eliminate health […]
