Mid- to late-stage dementia patients will overwhelm and bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid and overrun the U.S. hospital system with end-of-life needs.
‘It is a first-of-its-kind composite measure fully specified for use with electronic health record data.’
‘The entirety of the caregiving spectrum can be daunting.’
‘Up to 40 percent of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by modifying 12 risk factors.’
Even HHS moved with unprecedented alacrity.
Prior to the pandemic, up to one out of every two older adults was already at risk for malnutrition.
Remind black or brown clients that they are the expert of themselves, and the relationship is a partnership.
‘The effects of these inequities compound with age.’
COVID-19 has greatly exacerbated contributing environmental stressors to compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.
Many older adults are learning the hard way that vaccine eligibility does not necessarily mean vaccine access.
Some 70 percent of older Southeast Asian American immigrants or refugees have been diagnosed with PTSD.
‘Disease-associated malnutrition in older adults is estimated to cost nearly $53 billion annually.’
‘Shedders are not slackers.’
‘Considerations of prognosis must be limited to the risk of imminent mortality.’
Planning, including with advance directives, does not cover all decisions and needs people face as they age.
‘Commitment to personal autonomy is an inherent feature of an LTC ethic of care.’
‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’
Goals for the Master Plan are informed using population and program data, which will guide implementation.
‘Spending time with clients to build trust and understand their personal health goals is key to the success of the program.’
At 78 McCulley had already spent one career at Raytheon, and now is a paid caregiver for a 97-year-old.
