Stories Tagged as
Elderly care
GE has a long-term care insurance problem
Jan 1, 2019
Caring for the elderly is expensive for insurers and for families.
New software program aims to help the elderly live longer on their own
Jan 11, 2017
The project is the brainchild of a former Wall Street analyst.
Nonprofit uses music to improve care for dementia patients
Nov 8, 2016
Since the program started in February, there’s been a 60 percent drop in patient falls.
The economic value of caring for your elderly parents
Dec 5, 2013
The Gross Domestic Product doesn’t count volunteer work at all, and that includes unpaid care-giving for a sick loved one. But with such high costs for elderly home care, there’s often no alternative, as Marketplace’s Chris Farrell says.
Some comfort for caregivers
Sep 20, 2013
What resources are available for people who take care of sick or elderly loved ones?
The cost of caregiving
Sep 13, 2013
Taking care of an ailing loved one is difficult emotionally, physically and financially. One caregiver shares her story.
For elderly, falling down can be costly accident
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Audrey Quinn
May 17, 2013
When a senior citizen falls to the ground, the resulting injury can cost tens of thousands of dollars. So health care professionals are working to eliminate the risk of falling down.
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New technology helps Swedish care for elderly
Dec 25, 2012
Sweden has taken giant steps when it comes to heath care. With one of the oldest populations and highest life expectancies in the world, the Scandinavian nation is using new medical technology to care for its aging citizens.
Medicare's unexpected beneficiaries
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David Gura
Nov 2, 2012
The government medical program for the elderly means seniors and their families have more money to spend on other things.
The cost of taking care of mom and dad
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Adriene Hill
Jul 13, 2012
For many seniors, they reach a point where they can't do it all and they need a little to a lot of help. The cost of the assistance often falls to the children.