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American Geriatrics Society

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Name: American Geriatrics Society

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Stellar senior living your destination for outstanding assisted living colorado springs

You must be well aware about the significance of assisted living for your seniors today. It is very helpful and proves to be a wise decision for those willing to allow their old parents lead a comfortable and happy life. Yes, and if you are a resident ... [Published FreePressIndex.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Colorado Springs, American Geriatrics Society, Commercial Mortgage Corporation, Long Term Care Group Inc

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Barbara Walters

Boomers' urgent task: Take care of your health

_ One of the big stories in the news last week was Barbara Walters announcement that she would retire next year, when she turns 84.Though she loved traveling the globe reporting on national and international affairs, Walters explained, she was retiring ... [Published Delaware Online - May 19 2013]

Entities: Barbara Walters, Geriatrics, American Geriatrics Society

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

AARP

Computer games may help reverse brain aging

WASHINGTON - Senior citizens, put down the crossword puzzles and start playing computer games.A new government study finds that cognitive-training computer games can reverse aging in the brain.One game called Double Decision forces users to find matching ... [Published WTOP Radio - May 14 2013]

Entities: American Geriatrics Society, AARP, National institutes of Health

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Analysis Finds Lax CMS Oversight of Prescribers in Medicare Part D

Despite repeated warnings from experts and patient advocates, CMS has done little to monitor unsafe prescription patterns and investigate or restrict unsafe practitioners in Medicare Part D, according to a ProPublica analysis, ProPublica/Washington Post ... [Published California Healthline - May 13 2013]

Entities: Medicare, ProPublica, Drugs

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Veterans Affairs

JA Veterans Learn About Healthy Longevity

Over 100 Japanese American veterans attended The Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro’s Genki Conference: Veteran’s Edition on April 6.Over 100 Japanese American veterans, spanning service from World War II to the present, attended The Institute for Healthy ... [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 12 2013]

Entities: Los Angeles, Health Care, Geriatrics, US Department of Veterans Affairs

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Tips for Men – Follow This Advice for Good Health Later in Life

Americans are living longer than ever, but American men still aren’t living as long as American women. The average life expectancy for men in the U.S. is now roughly 75 years. For women, it’s more than 80. Exactly why men are shorter-lived than women ... [Published Cambridge College Healthcare News - May 07 2013]

Entities: Health Care, AdvICE™, Vitamin D, Calcium

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting

No instant look-up matches. Search within full reference content by clicking the "SEARCH" button or pressing enter.May 3 - 5, 2013; Grapevine, TexasThis coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the . $ 2013 WebMD, LLC ... [Published American Journal of Public Health - May 06 2013]

Entities: American Geriatrics Society

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

EarlySense System Implementation Shown to Reduce Falls, Decrease Transfers to Hospitals and Increase the Quality of Care

EarlySense, the market leader in Proactive Patient Care Solutions(TM), announced today the results of a multi-center clinical study demonstrating that the EarlySense system helps medical teams at rehabilitation centers to reduce patient falls as well ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 03 2013]

Entities: EarlySense, American Geriatrics Society, Transfers

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Doctor makes house calls on local patients

NO OFFICE NEEDED—Rather than seeing her patients in an offce, Dr. Ellen Crowe makes house calls. With an aging population, more people are opting for healthcare in the comfort of their homes. Dr. Ellen Crowe can fill out prescriptions, diagnose illnesses ... [Published Agoura Hills Acorn - May 02 2013]

Entities: Patient, Thousand Oaks (United States), American Academy of Home Care Physicians, Medicare, American Geriatrics Society

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Free pet adoptions for people over 55

AURORA - Thanks to the Purina Pets for 55+ program eligible adopters 55 and older can adopt a pet from six participating Colorado animal shelters for free.The Aurora Animal Shelter's Cheryl Conway says owning a pet can have a multitude of benefits."As ... [Published KUSA-TV - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Adoption, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, American Geriatrics Society, Colorado Springs

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

That Might Not Be a UTI

Urinary tract infections overly diagnosed in older women visiting emergency departments(dailyRx News) Ladies, take a second before starting any treatments at the hospital for pressure in the belly or pain when using the bathroom. That urine test might ... [Published Daily Rx - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Catheter, Antibiotic, infections, Patient

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Caregiving at a Crossroads: New Models, New Opportunities

By Ping Hao Family Caregiver Alliance invites you to our 2nd Annual Leadership Think Tank Dinner, May 9th at 6pm in San Francisco . Family caregivers are the fabric upon which the health care system relies. Not surprisingly, the business ... [Published The Health Care Blog - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: MedStars, Venrock Associates, AARP, Susan Reinhard

Quotes

In an interview, Jonathan Blum, CMS' director of Medicare, said, "CMS' payments don't go to physicians, don't go to pharmacies. They go to plans, which is how our oversight framework has been established."

Analysis Finds Lax CMS Oversight of Prescribers in Medicare Part D [Published California Healthline - May 13 2013]

...of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) by Hebrew Home medical director and study principal investigator Dr Zachary Palace in a poster titled "The Effect of a Continuous Patient Monitoring System on Reducing Hospitalization and Falls in Skilled Nursing facilities"

Multi-centre study EarlySense system helps reduce patient falls [Published Pro Health Service Zone - May 07 2013]

...One patient remarked, "old age is not all it's cracked up to be." That opened up the conversation to talk about what made life worth living; the patients often reported the chance to see grandchildren, the caring received...

The Lunch Bunch: An Innovative Strategy to Combat Depression and Delirium through Socialization i ... [Published Longwoods - May 06 2013]

Dr. Palace said, "The implementation of EarlySense on the post-acute care units has"

EarlySense System Implementation Shown to Reduce Falls, Decrease Transfers to Hospitals and Incre ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 03 2013]

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Dangers found in Medicare drug benefit [Published Bend Bulletin - May 13 2013]
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JA Veterans Learn About Healthy Longevity [Published Rafu Shimpo - May 12 2013]
Multi-centre study EarlySense system helps redu... [Published Pro Health Service Zone - May 07 2013]
Tips for Men – Follow This Advice for Good Heal... [Published Cambridge College Healthcare News - May 07 2013]
The Lunch Bunch: An Innovative Strategy to Comb... [Published Longwoods - May 06 2013]
American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2013 Annual S... [Published American Journal of Public Health - May 06 2013]
EarlySense System Implementation Shown to Reduc... [Published NewsBlaze - May 03 2013]
EarlySense System Implementation Shown to Reduc... [Published ADVFN India - May 03 2013]
RI Hospital: Nearly half of older women diagnos... [Published NewsRX - May 03 2013]
Doctor makes house calls on local patients [Published Agoura Hills Acorn - May 02 2013]
Our Peer Review Process [Published Advance for NPs and PAs - May 01 2013]
Free pet adoptions for people over 55 [Published KUSA-TV - Apr 29 2013]
That Might Not Be a UTI [Published Daily Rx - Apr 27 2013]
Polypharmacy in elderly: A cautious trail to tread [Published JPMA - Apr 26 2013]
Caregiving at a Crossroads: New Models, New Opp... [Published The Health Care Blog - Apr 26 2013]
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No office needed [Published Thousand Oaks Acorn - Apr 18 2013]
Global vascular risk factors for cognitive decl... [Published MedWire News - Apr 16 2013]
Pregnancy permanently changes foot size [Published EarthSky - Mar 01 2013]
American Geriatrics Society Identifies "Five Th... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Feb 21 2013]

Blogs

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Caregiving at a Crossroads: New Models, New Opp... [Published The Health Care Blog - Apr 26 2013] By Ping Hao Family Caregiver Alliance invites you to our 2nd Annual Leadership Think Tank Dinner, May 9th at 6pm in San Francisco . Family caregivers are the fabric upon which the health care system relies. Not surprisingly, the business ...
Pregnancy permanently changes foot size [Published EarthSky - Mar 01 2013] A University of Iowa study confirms what many women have long suspected—that pregnancy permanently changes the size and shape of their feet. Flat feet are a common problem for pregnant women. The arch of the foot flattens out, possibly due to the extra ...
DOCTORS WHO TREAT THE ELDERLY ARE IN SHORT SUPP... [Published Instapundit - Feb 04 2013] DOCTORS WHO TREAT THE ELDERLY ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. “The nation’s shortage of geriatricians is no secret. The prestigious Institute of Medicine highlighted the shortage in a 2008 report, and the American Geriatrics Society has projected the nation ...
US Senate Subcommittee Asks What the RUC is About [Published Health Care Renewal - Jan 31 2013] It has been a long time coming, but the issue of how the US Medicare and Medicaid system sets the fees it pays doctors, and hence sets the incentives on doctors that drive their health care decisions, finally got some public attention again. The background ...
The hidden hand [Published PharmaGossip - Dec 19 2012] Doctors with links to drug companies influence treatment guidelinesSide Effects\|A Journal Sentinel Watchdog ReportDoctors with financial ties to drug companies have heavily influenced treatment guidelines recommending the most lucrative drugs in American ...

Press Releases

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American Geriatrics Society Identifies "Five Th... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Feb 21 2013]
New Analysis Shows Age has a Significant Effect... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Feb 14 2013]