The Costs Of Care: Dementia Raises The Financial Burden Of Caregiving
October 26, 2023
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia, whether the cause is Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular, or some other type, can be a devastating piece of news to digest. Chances are the person diagnosed has experienced many telltale symptoms even before the diagnosis is made, and often, it’s only in hindsight that the…
Never Ending: Long Term Care Costs Continue To Go Up
August 23, 2023
It likely comes as no surprise to agebuzz readers: Paying for the costs of long term care- whether in your home, at an adult day care center, or at an assisted living facility or nursing home- can be enormously expensive, in fact, out of reach for many if not most….
Photo Shoot: Visual Images Of Aging and Caregiving
August 23, 2023
No doubt you’ve heard the phrase “A picture’s worth 1,000 words.” When it comes to photographs documenting what it’s like to be in the throws of dementia (or a caregiver of a person living with dementia) or to be a long-married couple living your final days, the images captured by…
The Future Is Now: Humanoid Robot Caregivers and Companions
July 19, 2023
By now you know we’re a nation (and for that matter, a world) that’s getting older by the day. But just as many of our natural resources cannot keep up with the demands of an aging population, so, too, do we fall short with the availability of care providers and…
Make Yourself At Home: More & More, Hospital Care Will Be Delivered At Home
May 3, 2023
We’ve previously posted about the risks confronting older adults when they are hospitalized– whether due to infections, disrupted sleep, delirium, or even falls due to sedentary behavior while hospitalized. Moreover, during the pandemic, doctors, patients, and healthcare systems all struggled to lessen the number of patients heading to hospitals, as…
Ideally Placed: The Societal Impact Of Aging In Place
March 22, 2023
As we previously posted about the idea of “aging in place,” a majority of older adults seem ready and willing to live out their days in the communities in which they have lived rather than move out of the area or enter a long-term care community. Real estate data seems…