Baby Boomers

Middle-age smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes raise dementia risk

August 24, 2009

Those who smoke, or suffer from hypertension or diabetes during their middle-age years have a higher risk of developing dementia later, according to a new study.

Slashing Medicare to pay for healthcare reform an ugly shell game

Dr. Stuart M. Shapiro July 27, 2009

Healthcare reform is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of much-needed funding for nursing homes.

Study debunks long-term care Medicaid 'myth,' researchers say

March 09, 2009

More individuals are willing to pay privately for long-term care services than previously thought, authors of a new study assert. The result offers both more hope for nursing home providers and a realization that nursing homes need better strategies to distinguish themselves among their competitors, researchers said.

Strategic video game boosts brain power among older adults

December 15, 2008

Most parents fear that video games will harm their children's brains, but for the older crowd, some games might just have the opposite effect, recent research suggests.

Housing crisis hitting seniors, assisted living providers

November 25, 2008

Seniors who can't sell their homes due to the housing and financial crises are feeling trapped because they cannot afford to move into assisted living or retirement communities, according to a news report.

Baby boomers want to know what Obama, McCain think about long-term care, survey reveals

October 27, 2008

The presidential candidates' views of long-term care issues and funding will influence baby boomers' votes on Nov. 4, a new national survey by Genworth Financial Inc. found.

Older generations get some R-E-S-P-E-C-T

August 22, 2008

It seems that the age-old rule to "respect your elders" has paid off. The so-called Silent Generation and the Greatest Generation are the most widely admired age groups, according to a recent Harris Interactive survey.

Report examines role of nursing home direct caregivers

August 18, 2008

The aging baby boomer population will strain long-term care resources, including the direct-caregiver workforce, according to Better Jobs Better Care. A new report from the research initiative offers an in-depth analysis of this critical caregiver population, and how to recruit and retain them.

Experts: Medicare should help pay for long-term care coverage

July 22, 2008

Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare survey.

Physical ability better than chronic disease at predicting elderly death

June 19, 2008

How well older adults get out of bed on their own and balance a checkbook is a more accurate predictor of their likelihood of dying within five years than their chronic disease diagnosis, a new study finds.