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Posts by Judah Gutwein, L.N.H.A.
We have put together this excellent guide to Exercise and Flexibility for Adults 60 and older. We hope you enjoy it and find it to be informative and empowering!Why Should I Exercise? Muscle weakness is the major reason elderly Americans need to incorporate some type of exercise into their daily lives. Many older people think they are too old or too frail to exercise. This is an old myth. Physical...
6/22/2015 7:00:00 AM
Joe Sanders never expected to wind up in the hospital for an extended stay. At age 68, he was in good health, leading an active life. So when a sudden attack on the golf course landed him in the local emergency room, he was surprised to learn that his government health benefits weren't going to see him through the long haul.Unfortunately, like most of us, Joe never bothered to take a close look at...
6/19/2015 4:00:00 AM
The family is meeting to discuss Mom. She’s fallen twice in the last two months and seems a little disoriented and mildly confused lately. She seems to be losing weight too. She’s definitely not taking care of herself – or her home – as she used to.The discussion becomes heated. Snippets of conversation can be heard: “nursing home, retirement residence, respite, hospice…” You think to yourself, I’ve...
7/14/2014 7:00:00 AM
I am often asked what this program is all about. There is a long (comprehensive) answer, with all of its ramifications. However, in a nutshell, this is what it is about.The medically needy program provides states the option to extend Medicaid eligibility to individuals with high medical expenses whose income exceeds the maximum threshold, but who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid. The program...
5/15/2014 7:00:00 AM
Good morning friends, In regards to the title, The Comprehensive Guideline To Hospice and Palliative Care, I discuss the differences between palliative care and hospice may be subtle but they exist and can be properly quantified. Palliative care has seen much press within the healthcare community and I’ve been keeping close tabs on the dialogue. A new review says palliative care’s association with...
12/25/2013 8:00:00 AM
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