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As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services
Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness,...
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Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness,...
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You’ve Added Your Kids to Your Health Plan. What About Mom?
Many states have experimented with how to cover America’s roughly 33.2 million uninsured people, about 400,000 of whom are 65 or older.
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Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
Studies show that long before they receive a dementia diagnosis, many people start losing their ability to manage their finances...
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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best...
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Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule...
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