Fifty Plus Advocates

Dementia is among the most costly diseases to society, and we need to address this if we’re going to come to terms with the cost to the Medicare and Medicaid system.

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By Micha Shalev More than 35 million people worldwide will eventually forget the names of their children, spouses and friends. And those forgotten will witness with sadness and frustration as Alzheimer’s disease slowly steals away the loved one they once knew. Who Provides Alzheimer’s Care? A dilemma comes into play very quickly. Can we afford [...]

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By Brenda Diaz Gladys received a telephone call from a telephone number she did not recognize. When she answered, she was asked if she was a senior, Gladys said “yes.” The caller asked her to confirm her full name and address. Gladys confirmed the information. At that point the caller then rattled off a series [...]

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By Judith Boyko More than 1.5 million people in our country die each year as a result of chronic illness. According to “America’s Care of Serious Illness,” a report published by the Center to Advance Palliative Care and the National Palliative Care Research Center, “most people living with a serious illness experience inadequately treated symptoms, [...]

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By Jim Fitzgerald
 CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. — At the Fellowship Community’s adult home, workers are paid not according to what they do, but what they need. Aging residents are encouraged to lend a hand at the farm, the candle shop or the pottery studio, and boisterous children are welcome around the old folks. It’s a [...]

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By Brenda Diaz Surgery, whether expected or unexpected, is no walk in the park. It is painful, and in most circumstances, recuperation takes much longer than one anticipates. Selecting a rehabilitation center can be quite an undertaking, especially if it is for an unexpected injury. There are outpatient rehabilitation centers and in patient care centers. [...]

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