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PONTE HEALTH Brings Vertical Medical City to Downtown Chicago at the Loop to Serve the City's Elders
Vertical Medical City, LLC, a new Lean Mid Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Chicago in the Loop. The primary focus of the facility is to bring into the Urban Core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC is securing a Closing of 424-434 S. Wabash Ave. - May 04, 2019 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Dr. Varkarakis, Board Certified Plastic and Craniofacial Surgeon Discusses New Technique to Address Aging in the Face
Using the Browlift with an upper eyelid incision to address aging in the upper face With aging, the soft tissues of the face lose the support from the brow and the eye brow takes a lower position. Also with the excess skin of the eyelid, the goal is normally try to lift up our eye brows in order... - April 12, 2019 - GV Plastic Surgery
Bergen County Paramus Elder Care Lawyer: Girolaw Offering Maximum Protection & Control of all Assets Guaranteed
Ask a Bergen County Paramus Elder Care Lawyer to review your current long-term health care plan and make recommendations for changes or improvements that may benefit you and your family. - April 12, 2019 - Giro Elder Law
SCPC to Senate Finance Committee: In Wake of Drug Pricing Reform Efforts, Policymakers Must Protect LTC Pharmacies from PBM Cost-Shifting to Reduce Seniors’ Costs
National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Details Four Drug Pricing Reform Policy Recommendations. - April 09, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
AALTCI Study Reports Ages When Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Begin
A just-concluded study conducted by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance reveals ages when long-term care insurance claims begin. The AALTCI study reported data from the nation's largest long-term care insurance companies. - March 02, 2019 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Menlo Group Sells Mesa Land for $3.6M
Menlo Group negotiated the sale of 7.8 acres of land, located at 1810 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa, Ariz. - February 26, 2019 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
Washable Underwear for Leakage? Besties Apparel, LLC Seems to Believe so.
New products are wonderful when they can provide something that really works to improve the lives of others. - February 23, 2019 - Besties Apparel, LLC
The American Osteopathic Society of Rheumatic Disease in Partnership with the Integrative Health Alliance 47th Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada March 8-10, 2019
Registration is open for The American Osteopathic Society of Rheumatic Disease in partnership with the Integrative Health Alliance 47th Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada March 8-10, 2019. AOSRD 2019 features cutting edge medical breakthroughs in the areas of Stem Cell Technology, Infertility,... - February 11, 2019 - American Osteopathic Society of Rheumatic Disease
Central Island Healthcare Guide Residents Through VIRTU-WELL Reality
VIRTU-WELL Reality will be visiting Central Island Healthcare. - February 08, 2019 - Central Island Healthcare
Home Helpers Secures Partnership with Promisor Residential
New partnership works to help clients remain in the comfort of their home and fund the in-home care they need. - February 01, 2019 - Home Helpers - Evansville, IN
Free February Senior Wellness Events at The Gateway Family YMCA
YMCA Announces Senior Open House in February. - February 01, 2019 - The Gateway Family YMCA
The Dementia Society Announces SingFit® Platform as Recipient of Dementia SMART® Award Illustrating Rise of Music as One of Best Interventions for People with Dementia
Dementia Society of America is recognizing Musical Health Technologies (MHT) and their technology platform, SingFit, as a recipient of its Dementia SMART Award. The Dementia SMART Award recognizes excellence in programs that help transform the health and lives of people living with dementia and... - January 30, 2019 - Dementia Society of America
National LTC Pharmacy Group: Senate, House Drug Pricing Hearings Kick-Off Vital 2019 Discussion on Transparency, Accountability, Reform
SCPC Urges Sweeping Congressional Focus on PDP/PBM Abuses, Culpability in Market Manipulation. - January 29, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
National LTC Pharmacy Group to CMS: Abolish DIR Fees – "A Windfall Profit" for Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
Citing Unique Nature of LTC Pharmacies and Elderly Patients They Serve, Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) Viewpoint on DIR Fees Differs from Other Pharmacy Sector Groups - January 29, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Zanthion Signs $2.1 Million Dollar Reseller Agreement with IOE Group SA de CV of Mexico to Provide SMART Homecare Systems
Zanthion, an AI digital healthcare company providing platform services for home care agencies and the IOE Group of Mexico, a distributer and provider of home care services throughout Mexico, have signed a $2.1 million dollar contract through July 2020. Zanthion will provide bundled SMART Homecare Systems with active and passive monitoring for automatic fall detection, activity monitoring, bed exits without returns, wandering, and help call notification. - January 24, 2019 - Zanthion, Inc.
Premier Senior Living, LLC Offering Free Meals During the Federal Shutdown
Premier Senior Living, LLC, a senior living company with 23 assisted living and memory care communities throughout 6 states, is offering free meals to federal workers during the shutdown. - January 24, 2019 - Premier Senior Living, LLC
Healthy Aging® Magazine Active Travel Article Receives 2018 Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism; North American Travel Journalists Association Announces Winners
An active travel article featuring Valencia, Spain in Healthy Aging® Magazine, targeting the active 45-year-old-plus audience, has been honored by a silver award in the 2018 North American Travel Journalists Association Travel Media Awards Competition. - January 22, 2019 - Healthy Aging
Patient & Provider Groups Oppose Legislation to Enable International Reference Pricing for Seniors’ Drugs
Coalition believes proposal by Sen. Sanders, Reps. Khanna and Cummings is likely to restrict access to lifesaving medicines and lead to adverse unintended consequences. - January 11, 2019 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
Origin Wireless Delivers Unique Well-Being Monitoring Solution for Elderly Care, Free from Any Wearables or Cameras
Origin's TRM combines wireless and AI to accurately measure the elderly’s in-house movements, daily activities, and sleep patterns while maintaining privacy and freedom of movement. - January 02, 2019 - Origin Wireless
The Gateway Family YMCA Receives Award for Innovative Senior Programming
Susan Butler, WISE Adult Day Services Director, Honored for Connections Program in Union. - December 31, 2018 - The Gateway Family YMCA
339 Groups Urge Congress to Halt International Pricing Index Model
Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition-organized letter highlights model’s threats to patient choice and American healthcare innovation. - December 18, 2018 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Partners with Home Care Assistance
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will work with Home Care Assistance to support consumers seeking home care options. The leading home care provider is working with AALTCI for the first time according to director Jesse Slome. - December 17, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship
Pat Coggins honored for revolutionary personal assistance service. - December 07, 2018 - Ask My Buddy
Jillian Hishaw, F.A.R.M.S. Founder is Featured in the December Issue of O (Oprah) Magazine "Daughter of the Soil"
Jillian Hishaw, Founder and Attorney, was recently interviewed by Julia Turshen, a writer of O Magazine about her work in advocating for small aging farmers and the personal reasons why she is committed to the work. - December 06, 2018 - Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Desna Studio (Ukraine) is Partnering with Lorinthe BV (the Netherlands) in Campaign on Kickstarter
Lorinthe BV, being active in Health and Care software, subcontracted DesnaStudio for development of components for a Qrespi Puck - an alerting device aimed to help senior people to stay connected. - November 29, 2018 - Desna Studio
Nation’s Home Health Leaders Visit Capitol Hill in Support of Legislation to Refine Medicare Home Health Payment Reforms
Bipartisan legislation modifies Patient Driven Groupings Model to ensure consistent patient access to home healthcare before 2020 implementation. - November 28, 2018 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Conduct a Post Thanksgiving Relative Review Recommends Long-Term Care Insurance Association
Following a visit to the home of your aging parents, conducting a review of what you saw can help prevent future need for long-term care suggests the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 25, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Informed Senior Event at Saw Creek Estates
Wednesday, December 12th, Saw Creek Estates will be hosting an Informed Senior Seminar that is open to the public with guest St. Rep Rosemary Brown. - November 20, 2018 - Saw Creek Estates
New Tax Deductible Limits for Long-Term Care Insurance Announced by AALTCI Director
A senior couple has the potential to deduct over $10,000 for their long-term care insurance premiums paid according to the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Higher deductible levels for 2019 were just announced. - November 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Lucia Mann’s Newest Book Release Gives a Voice to the Silent Humiliation and Shame Suffered by Parents Abused by Their Adult Children
Pain and silent shame suffered by parents who are abused--emotionally, physically, financially--by adult children. - November 07, 2018 - Lucia Mann
Senior Downsizing Experts to Present Dealing with Your Stuff Class in Fort Worth
Learn from the experts the options and best practices for dealing with your extra belongings. - November 02, 2018 - Senior Downsizing Experts
Senior Downsizing Experts Partners with Crescent Point to Present Free Rightsizing Seminar
Event Helps Boomers and Seniors Plan for Downsizing Moves - November 02, 2018 - Senior Downsizing Experts
New Games Rewards Life Experiences and Donates to Alzheimer's Research
New type of card game that rewards players for their real life experiences. - October 26, 2018 - Experience Games
LegacyArmour Partnering with Insurance Brokers Like IQS to Fix a $50 Billion Unclaimed Benefits Problem
LegacyArmour is fixing a $50 Billion problem at its source by working with the insurance industry to bundle insurance products with the Patented LegacyArmour Digital Vaults, ensuring that families receive the benefits they deserve. - October 18, 2018 - LegacyArmour
SCPC: CVS Health-Aetna Merger Emblematic of Growing Arms Race to Consolidate, Control Seniors’ Access to Prescription Drugs
Commenting on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) conditional approval today of CVS Health's $69 billion acquisition of Aetna, which clears the way for a monumental entity combining health insurance, provider and pharmacy services if Aetna sheds its primary Medicare drug business, the... - October 10, 2018 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Victoria Kustov Has Been Recognized in Boston Agent Magazine’s 2018 Who’s Who in Residential Real Estate
Boston Agent Magazine published its annual special issue, highlighting outstanding residential professionals in the Greater Boston area. - October 09, 2018 - Victoria Kustov, Realtor, Elite Realty Experts
Bushkill Center for Active Adults Event - Saw Creek Estates
Representative Rosemary M. Brown will be the key guest at the Senior Event presented by Pike County Center of the Aging to be held at Saw Creek Estates. - October 02, 2018 - Saw Creek Estates
Guy Baker Ph.D., “Three Questions to Ask Before You Retire” on Forbes.com
Three Questions to Ask Before You Retire. - September 13, 2018 - Guy Baker, Ph.D.
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Supports Efforts to Keep Medical Expenses Tax Deductible
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance announced its support of efforts to keep costs incurred for medical expenses as a qualifying tax deduction for seniors. - September 09, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
AAMSI Releases 2018 North Carolina Medicare Supplement Insurance Price Index
Seniors in major North Carolina cities can pay as much as 142 percent more for virtually identical Medicare Supplement insurance policies according to findings of a study by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - September 01, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
One-Day Fearless Caregiver Trainings to Recognize and Support Family Caregiver – Coming to Your City
Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com to honor family caregivers at 20th annual Fearless Caregiver Conference in Okeechobee, FL (Sept 20), Fort Lauderdale, FL (Oct 18), Tampa, FL (Oct 23), Brooksville, FL (Oct 24), New Haven, CT (Nov 7), White Plains, NY (Nov 8), Summit, NJ (Nov 10), Fayetteville, NC (Nov 14), Melbourne, FL (Nov 14) and Miami, FL (Dec 13). Complimentary Seat, including lunch, are still available for family caregivers to attend. - August 31, 2018 - Caregiver.com, Inc.
The Austin Senior Resource Alliance Hosted the 5th Annual National Senior Citizens’ Day Luncheon and Awards
As the population ages, more and more senior citizens and their caregiver families are faced with the challenges unique to the Twenty First Century. The Austin Senior Resource Alliance is a group of Austin area professionals who are dedicated to finding the best solutions for the senior... - August 31, 2018 - Cummings Realty
Event to Recognize Caregivers and Honor Okeechobee Mayor and Hospice CEO on Sept. 20th
Okeechobee Senior Services, Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com to honor family caregivers and local leading caregiver advocates Mayor Watford and Gail Gerntrup on Sept 20th Fearless Caregiver Conference – IRSC Williamson Center. Seat still available for family caregivers to attend. - August 28, 2018 - Caregiver.com, Inc.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Costs in New York State Vary, AAMSI Analysis Reveals
Consumers in major New York cities can pay as much as 56 percent more for virtually identical Medicare Supplement insurance policies according to just-released analysis by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - August 25, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance Costs in Florida Can Vary by 45 Percent
Costs for Medicare Supplement insurance for Florida seniors can vary by up to 45 percent according to the just released study by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. The organization analyzed rates for Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando and St. Petersburg. - August 19, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New Long-Term Care Insurance Resource Will Help Consumers Connect
A new resource from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will enable consumers to look-up claim department and customer service numbers for long-term care insurance companies. This is the first and only listing of companies from across the long-term care insurance industry. - August 18, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
No Reason Texas Seniors Should Pay Too Much for Medigap Insurance Declares AAMSI Director
Seniors in major Texas cities can pay as much as 105 percent more for virtually identical Medicare Supplement or Medigap insurance policies according to findings of a study by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - August 17, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance Costs in Ohio Can Vary by 97 Percent
Consumers in major Ohio cities can pay as much as 97 percent more for virtually identical Medicare Supplement insurance policies according to findings of a study by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - August 15, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance Costs in Illinois Can Vary Significantly
Consumers in major Illinois cities can pay as much as 97 percent more for virtually identical Medicare Supplement insurance policies according to findings of a study by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - August 11, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Rockville In-Home Care Agency Educates on Exercises for the Elderly
Comfort Home Care, a Rockville in-home care agency, recently published a blog post explaining the best exercises for the elderly to complete in order to maintain their health. While exercise can be difficult for elderly people with limited mobility or energy, it is still an important tool in... - August 10, 2018 - Comfort Home Care