Elderly News

When Neal Hovey's 91-year-old mother-in-law broke her hip and couldn't drive, the Health Tech Ambulance president was scared at the thought that her equally elderly boyfriend would be driving both of them on their errands.

Medicare and Medicaid, the federal government's health insurance programs for the elderly and poor, play a big role in the health care reform proposals being considered on Capitol Hill.

Back in 2003, Republican leaders praised the AARP for its support of President Bush's unfunded and deeply flawed Medicare prescription benefit .

Democrats in the House of Representatives scrambled on Wednesday to iron out lingering concerns over abortion in a healthcare reform bill that was headed to a close and potentially historic weekend debate.

Urged on by President Barack Obama, Democratic leaders in the U.S. House hustled Thursday to round up support for a sweeping health care overhaul headed to a close floor vote Saturday.

It looks like a scene from Robocop or one of the Terminator movies: A human steps into a sleek robot suit and is miraculously transformed, suddenly capable of astonishing feats of strength.

Officers from 12 Division are appealing for assistance from the public, as they search for a missing Mississauga woman, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Suzanne Walters- Castillo, from the Department of Professional Development, Programs on Aging, UW-Madison, will present a seminar on "Behavior Changes in the Elderly and their impact on families." The Wisconsin Rapids session will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov.

Giving up car keys means narrower world for elderly Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 14:12 The soft-spoken Ohioan misses being at the wheel, "but there's nothing I can do about it," he said.

As I was talking recently with the founder of a large American corporation, the conversation turned to health care reform.

A potentially deadly stomach infection is on the rise outside of hospital settings, especially among the elderly, researchers warn.

A look at key issues in the health care debate: THE ISSUE: Which former presidents have attempted comprehensive health care reform and why hasn't anyone succeeded? THE POLITICS: Many have tried.

Hundreds of seniors waved empty paper plates Wednesday to protest cutbacks in nutrition programs for the elderly that could eliminate thousands of meals for some of Oklahoma's most vulnerable citizens.

Tennessee lawmakers have been exploring the creation of a state Department on Aging and Adult Services.

The Atlantic City fire department was called out to the building at around 10:45 a.m., located on the 200 block of New Hampshire Avenue.

Some scam artists recently made another appearance in El Paso, and some elderly women have been swindled out of thousands of dollars.

A woman accused of bilking almost $22,000 from her elderly mother pleaded guilty Monday in Ramsey County District Court to one count of theft by swindle.

A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think the program has realized its potential to achieve other important goals, like using its leverage as the country's largest ...

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APPLETON - As counties including the Fox Cities start shifting to Family Care, the state's managed long-term support system replacing county-led programs, not everyone welcomes the change.