Medicare

It’s likely you’ve heard the phrase “It takes a village” when it comes to raising children. But for those of us going through “aging in place” (either for ourselves or our loved ones) we know it often takes a village to provide support and services to older adults living in…

While it may be taboo in some circles, we’ve never shied away from addressing the important aspects of care and quality of life when it comes to late-in-life and terminal illness. With posts and resources that address the various aspects of end-of-life care, we want agebuzz readers to have access…

Every year around this time, there’s the annual right of passage known as Medicare Open Enrollment. For those not yet on Medicare or without interest in the whole Medicare selection process, read no further. But for those of us on Medicare, new to Medicare, or with health conditions that are…

It’s a mixed message for sure, but one to which we need to pay careful attention. In a new study out of the Center For Retirement Research at Boston College, experts found that the percentage of older adults needing long-term care services is a more nuanced picture than the media…

Anyone who has signed up for Medicare or is anticipating doing so in the foreseeable future knows that it can be a cumbersome and complex process, with lots of factors to consider and decisions to be made. While ample resources exist to help you understand the Medicare system, it’s always…

It’s been almost 2 decades since the FDA approved any new therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In that time, patients and families – as well as their care providers- have struggled with the reality of limited benefit from current medication options and a failure rate of 98.5% of…