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Inpatient Survey Results Show 'Unacceptable Variations' In Quality Of Care, UK
Help the Aged responded to the results of the Healthcare Commission's Inpatient survey of hospitals in 2007. Charlotte Potter, Senior Health Policy Officer at Help the Aged, said: 'These results show the NHS is achieveing high levels of patient satisfaction with overall care, but there are unacceptable variations around the country.
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407.6 Million Dollars Pot Of Gold For The Aged Care Industry, Australia
The Federal Government announced a $407.6 million boost for the aged care industry, bringing the total additional payments to $2 billion over four years.The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) says this money must be used to close the wages gap in aged care.
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Get On Your Bike For Help The Aged! UK
Discover the joys of 'pedal power' this summer by signing up to Cycle London to Amsterdam 2008 - and help raise vital funds for disadvantaged older people.
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Neurologists Gather To Discuss Successful Aging
STAYING SHARP IN SAN FRANCISCO: LEADING BRAIN EXPERTS DISCUSS SUCCESSFUL AGINGWHAT: Brain function and health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on May 17 at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
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Longevity Study In Mice Finds It's Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running
A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve."We know that being lean rather than obese is protective from many diseases, but key rodent studies tell us that being lean from eating less, as opposed to exercising more, has greater benefit for living longer.
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Senior's Gait A Sign Of What's To Come
Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso can predict future mobility problems just by measuring how fast an elderly person walks. It's a simple test that can reveal the future risk for falls, fractures, and balance issues, even in seemingly healthy seniors.
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Compensation For And Numbers Of Geriatricians Continue To Lag
Inadequate, noncompetitive compensation continues to discourage medical school graduates from pursuing careers in geriatrics, according to a new Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) study released this month.
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CIGNA Senior & Retiree Services And The National Council On Aging Join Forces To Increase Seniors' Access To Benefits
CIGNA Senior & Retiree Services, a division of one of the nation's largest health service companies, is joining forces with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to make available NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp® to CIGNA's Medicare members. The program helps identify federal, state and local benefits programs that can help enhance the quality of seniors' lives.
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Lawmakers Criticize Agencies For Lack Of Coordination Of Prescription Drug Benefits For Federal Retirees
A lack of coordination between CMS and the Office of Personnel Management on prescription drug benefits for federal retirees has cost those retirees and the federal government as much as $200 million annually, according to a letter sent to the agencies on Monday by two House Democrats,
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End-Stage Dementia Patients Deserve The Same Access To Palliative Care As People With Cancer
There is an urgent need to improve end-of-life care for older people in the final stages of dementia, according to an international review published in the May issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing. "We must act now to stop people with dementia from suffering from protracted, potentially uncomfortable and undignified deaths" says Jan Draper, Professor of Nursing for The Open University, UK.
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