MA plans are now able to offer a wider variety of benefits through new ‘Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill.
Medicare Advantage: A Pathway to Offer Innovative, Non-Medical Benefits
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Larry of Arabia and the Rest of the Gang
Now you cross the street when you see her, quickly wave and act in a hurry, as if you’ve got to get to work.
Plan for the Road Ahead: Driving and Dementia
People with dementia do not typically recognize the loss of problem-solving abilities while they can still use the gas and brake pedals.
Equity in Aging for LGBT Older Adults: A Review of the Past Ten Years and Progress for the Future
‘The effects of discrimination and poverty among LGBT individuals compound over the lifetime.’
The Long, Winding Road to Long-term Care Reform
This represents the largest expansion of Medicaid HCBS in American history.
Many Voices, One Cause
‘Sahar believes the company’s philosophy will stand out because of its holistic approach to all types of care needs.’
Changing the Narrative on Multigenerational Living
Both policy and psychological barriers hindered the adoption and acceptance of multigenerational households.
We Must Support LGBT Caregivers Now More Than Ever
‘LGBT caregivers may not be formally recognized as caregivers by healthcare providers.’
How Do the Health Crises of COVID-19 and Drug Overdoses Intersect with Aging?
‘Adults ages 55 to 64 in particular have seen one of the sharpest increases in overdose deaths over the past five years.’
New Milken Report Recommends Ways to Make Cognitive Screening Routine
‘As many as 50 percent of adults with dementia are never diagnosed.’
A Nutrition Focus and Action Needed on a Debilitating Condition…
June is Wound Healing Awareness Month.
Call to Action: Three Ways You Can Prevent Future Catastrophes in Aging
‘We now have a historic opportunity to act on what is arguably the largest investment in aging-related causes since 1965.’
Aging Life Care Embodies Older American’s Month Motto
I reflect with gratitude and humility on the contributions ALCA members made, genuinely demonstrating ALCA’s ‘Community of Strength.’
Designing a New Social Infrastructure to Combat Loneliness in Aging Adults
Programs and designs for ameliorating loneliness need to match one of three specific varieties of the condition.
Healthcare’s Responsibility: Reduce Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
Programming models from CareMore and Aspire Health, and many more.
Horse Sense, Nature and Resilience: Maureen Allen Celebrates Being an Older American Every Day
‘I believe in moving forward at warp speed because life is an adventure.’
Let the Sandwich Generation Know They Aren’t Alone
“The Ultimate Guide for Family Caregivers” offers details on aspects of caregiving specific to the Sandwich Generation.
What Happens When a Care Facility Doesn’t Care?
‘Numerous residents told us they felt like inmates in a prison.’
Know Oneself, Name Oneself … Or Something Else
‘At age 44, should I have already properly named and mastered myself?’
Trump Set LGBT Rights Backward for Older Adults—but Biden Can Undo That
Biden’s administration and a pro-equality majority in Congress can advance a range of policies supporting LGBT older adults.