Caregiving in the News:
Science Daily: Simple, Low-Cost Yoga Program Can Enhance Coping and Quality of Life for the Caregivers
A study released by UCLA this week found that 12 minutes of yoga a day can reduce symptoms of depression in caregivers and also improve cognitive functioning.
Family Caregiver Alliance: 27 Things You May not Know about Women and Caregiving
In honor of International Women’s Day 2012, the Family Caregiver Alliance compiled 27 statistics about female caregivers and how they are impacted differently than male caregivers.
Elder Health in the News:
Chicago Tribune: Elderly sometimes keep using opioids after surgery
A recent study conducted in Canada indicated that one in ten older adults prescribed an opioid painkiller for surgery will continue to fill the prescription a year after the surgery happened.
BBC News: Poor literacy ‘increase early death risk for elderly’
According to University College London, one in three adults over 65 in England struggle with understanding health information, and as a result are more than twice as likely to die within five years.
Long-Term Care Industry News:
New York Times: Cost of Long-Term Care Insurance Keeps Rising
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance has announced that after analyzing 10 popular long-term care policies, they have found that prices for these policies have risen by 17%.
The Wall Street Journal: Long-Term Care: What Now?
With many insurance companies halting the sale of long-term care policies or raising premiums, it’s difficult to decide how to address your long-term care needs. This article reviews four options for addressing this.
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