Elder Care

Planning for Long Term Care

2005-02-01T08:59:00.000-05:00

Now is the time to start planning for Long Term Care.

Plan Now for Long-term Care - Health - Burke Connection - Connection Newspapers

Long Term Care Policies: Beware of Rates

2005-02-01T08:56:00.000-05:00

Long Term Care Policies are troubling because of a lack of rate guarantees. Enrollees are finding rate changes of dramatic size.

Long-Term Care Policies Carry No Rate Guarantees

Hyundai Investigative Team to Focus on Senior Citizens

2005-01-26T08:11:00.000-05:00

Hyundai Investigative Team to Focus on Senior CitizensTuesday January 25, 2:40 pm ET
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In an attempt to better understand the needs and desires of older consumers, Hyundai Motor America has assembled its third Hyundai Investigative Team (HIT). The 2005 team is comprised of eight mature adults (ages 60-78) who will tour the Chicago International Auto Show on Thursday, Feb. 10.
The HIT program was piloted in 2003, when six panelists from the Gen Y demographic (ages 18-25) toured the floor of the Chicago auto show and provided honest input on new production and concept vehicles. The 2004 panel was comprised of eight teenage girls (ages 16-19).
This year, Hyundai selected eight men and women from several candidates who were recommended by the Chicago-area Association for the Advancement of Retired People (AARP). The 2005 HIT panel includes:
Norman Bell, 72, Toledo, Ohio
Nathaniel Blackman, 75, Chicago, Ill.
Ruth Foley, 60, Oak Park Ill.
Ann Kotter, 64, Bourbonnais, Ill.
Jack Kotter, 64, Bourbonnais, Ill.
Carolyn Reynolds, 76, Springfield, Ill.
Jack Reynolds, 78, Springfield, Ill.
Robert Willey, 76, Arlington Heights, Ill.
As members of HIT, the panelists will tour the show floor and attend targeted new product reveals, while providing feedback on their likes and dislikes of the vehicles on display. Panelists will be asked to document their impressions and participate in a taped interview at the conclusion of the program. This feedback will be shared with Hyundai's marketing and product development departments and be combined with other focus group results.
"By 2011, the Baby Boom generation will begin to turn 65, according to U.S. Census Bureau projections," said Curt McAllister, Midwestern public relations representative for Hyundai Motor America and HIT program director. "Hyundai wants to know what today's seniors want in their vehicles to plan for future products that might appeal to this growing demographic."
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai cars and sport utility vehicles are distributed in the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 650 dealers nationwide.
Source: Hyundai Motor America

Long-term-care insurance may make sense for your life

2005-01-24T19:01:00.000-05:00

Star-Telegram | 01/24/2005 | Long-term-care insurance may make sense for your life

Guide Book for Elder Care

2005-01-22T09:07:00.000-05:00

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, Inc.

2005-01-22T09:03:00.000-05:00

The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM) is an association of professional practitioners whose purpose is the development, advancement, and promotion of humane and dignified social, psychological, and health care for the elderly and their families through counseling, treatment, and the delivery of concrete services by qualified, certified providers. GCM is committed to working towards the highest quality of care for the elderly and their families through education, advocacy, and high standards of professional practice.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, Inc.

FCA: Family Caregiver Alliance

2005-01-22T08:59:00.000-05:00

The Family Caregiver Alliance is a public voice for caregivers. This web-site link will put you in touch with all sorts of programs, educational services, information to support and sustain the work of families nationwide taking care of loved ones.

FCA: Family Caregiver Alliance Home

Global Aging

2005-01-21T08:08:00.000-05:00

Global Aging

Retirement & Elder Care - Legal Information - Nolo

2005-01-20T18:23:00.000-05:00

Looking for legal information on elder care issues? Then this is a good place to visit.

Retirement & Elder Care - Legal Information - Nolo

ElderWeb

2005-01-20T18:20:00.000-05:00

This web site is filled with articles of importance to all caring for senior citizens and the citizens themselves. Looking for caregivers? Looking for financial information? Looking for information on medial treatments? If so, then this may be a site to explore.

ElderWeb

Searching for Caregivers?

2005-01-20T18:13:00.000-05:00

This government site helps you find caregivers for senior citizens and others in need of care.

Eldercare Search

ElderCare Online: Support for Elderly and Alzheimer's Caregivers

2005-01-20T18:11:00.000-05:00

"ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder." For immediate help, visit this site.

ElderCare Online - Information, Education, and Support for Elderly and Alzheimer's Caregivers

Prepare for the unthinkable: long-term care - Caring for parents

2005-01-20T18:06:00.000-05:00

How to prepare for the worst.

MSN Money - Prepare for the unthinkable: long-term care - Caring for parents

Alzheimer's Assoc. offers guide on assisted living homes

2005-01-20T17:59:00.000-05:00

This free guide and other information on Alzheimer's disease is available by calling the Alzheimer's Association's 24-hour Helpline at 800-548-2111 or by visiting the online Helpline at www.alzmass.org.

TownOnline.com - Hudson Sun - Local News

Long-term care insurance: Research options before buying

2005-01-18T09:54:00.000-05:00

When looking for long-term care insurance, what are the options available? This article quickly outlines the important options and how to make a decision on their purchase.

Long-term care insurance: Research options before buying - marionstar.com

Caregiving for privately and non-privately insured senior citizens

2005-01-18T09:42:00.000-05:00

This paper is a 1999 Department of Health and Human Services research report on the differences between privately and non-privately insured senior citizens and the long-term care they receive. With a lot of detail, this report answers many questions you may have about the different options available for long-term care protection.

A Descriptive Analysis of Patterns of Informal and Formal Caregiving among Privately Insured and Non-Privately Insured Disabled Elders Living in the Community

Tax Aid for Senior Citizens

2005-01-18T07:56:00.000-05:00

The Albert Lea Tribune

Co-housing - shared lives, shared space

2005-01-17T08:09:00.000-05:00

Copied from a Denmark model, co-housing may be your choice as a senior.

USATODAY.com - Shared lives, shared space

Aging Internet Information Notes

2005-01-16T09:45:00.000-05:00

"Aging Internet Information Notes are intended to empower users to explore Internet resources and find information and sites beyond those identified. More than 60 aging topics are currently represented in this series."

AoA Homepage > Professionals > Aging Internet Information Notes:

Senior Medicare Patrols

2005-01-16T09:43:00.000-05:00

"The Administration on Aging (AoA) is dedicated to promoting consumer awareness, preventing elder victimization, and working to implement community partnerships to prevent Medicare and Medicaid fraud, error, and abuse. By informing and training senior volunteers, aging network personnel, and health care providers, AoA wants to make older Americans and their advocates better health care consumers"

Senior Medicare Patrols:

National Family Caregiver Support Program

2005-01-16T09:41:00.000-05:00

"The Caregiver Resource Room is where families, caregivers, and professionals can find information about The National Family Caregiver Support Program, including: where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers."

National Family Caregiver Support Program:

Eldercare Search

2005-01-16T09:38:00.000-05:00

"Welcome to the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging. The Eldercare Locator connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers"

Eldercare Search:

Alzheimer's Resource Room

2005-01-16T09:36:00.000-05:00

Finding the information you need about Alzheimers.

Alzheimer's Resource Room - The Administration on Aging

Department of Health and Human Services; Administration on Aging

2005-01-16T09:22:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the “Elders and Families” section of the Administration on Aging website. Elders and Families is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics. The information will help you become more familiar with issues affecting older adults, and the services and opportunities available to assist them.

AoA Homepage > Elders & Families

National Institute on Aging

2005-01-16T09:17:00.000-05:00

Part of the National Institute of Health, this division specializes in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. This is an excellent place to find current information on Alzheimers.

NIA Home

The American Federation for Aging Research

2005-01-16T09:13:00.000-05:00

Clear, easy to understand articles on aging are available from this resource. If you are looking for answers to such questions as, "Does red wine reduce risk of prostate cancer?", you will find them here.

The American Federation for Aging Research

Medical Articles - Health Topics, Reviews and Counseling Articles

2005-01-16T09:11:00.000-05:00

To find current information on medical and health issues for seniors, visit this website.

Medical Articles - Health Topics, Reviews and Counseling Articles

SAGE CROSSROADS - Online Forum for Emerging Issues of Human Aging

2005-01-16T09:04:00.000-05:00

Important to all of us, Sage Crossroads provides the most current information on the aging process. To discover the latest and best understanding of aging and its impact on us, visit this forum.

SAGE CROSSROADS - Online Forum for Emerging Issues of Human Aging

Assisted Living Concepts & Extendicare Health Services announce merger

2005-01-15T16:44:00.000-05:00

Two large national organizations providing assisted living services to seniors announce the merger of their firms.

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Announces January 31, 2005 as the Date for Special Stockholders Meeting to Approve Merger

Cruise Ship Care: A Proposed Alternative to Assisted Living Facilities

2005-01-14T16:11:00.000-05:00

seniors : Cruise Ship Care: A Proposed Alternative to Assisted Living Facilities [TheMatureMarket.com]

First Comprehensive Look at U.S. Long Term Care Costs

2005-01-14T16:00:00.000-05:00

Look here for a comprehensive national listing of costs, compiled from a survey of 6000 providers, for in-home care, assisted living and nursing homes. The extraordinary annual costs are a wake up call to all of us to be prepared. Start today.

First Comprehensive Look at U.S. Long Term Care Costs Revealed in New Genworth Financial Study