My mother is dealing with memory issues which are almost certainly dementia-related. She also has mobility issues and is a falls risk. She’s 97 and lives independently a few miles away. This thread is about the technology that is helping keep her safe and is reducing our angst.
I'm trying to sign up for men's #cooking#lessons here in #Japan to placate my busy #Japanese wife. While she was away, I made this cheese omelette; beginner's luck! A #community center has me on a waiting list, or I could spill for more upscale lessons. It is astonishing and unJapanese that single-person #households are approaching 40%. #Single#men of all ages have a poor #diet, which exacerbates the #lifespan gap with #women. #Loneliness is also a #health hazard. Many men are #widowed, never #married, or their #wives#divorce them, often after the children become independent and the husband is useless around the house after a busy career. Single men, or married men interested in cooking or helping their wives, possibly fearing their wives' pent-up anger, can find #companionship as well as #survival#skills in cooking lessons. Men's classes start from zero; women #cook and #socialize.
We Updated Our “Nursing Home Inspect” Database. Here’s What Changed.
The new and improved nursing home database includes more data, new views that summarize problems, and advanced search features to help you navigate the new information.
Hospices in Four States to Receive Extra Scrutiny Over Concerns of #Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Federal regulators have announced enhanced oversight of new #hospices in #Arizona, #California, #Nevada and #Texas, targeting providers highlighted by a ProPublica investigation.
A ProPublica investigation — based on court documents, #property records, company training materials and interviews with 48 former franchise owners and dozens of #homeowners — found HomeVestors franchisees that used #deception and targeted the #elderly, infirm and those so close to #poverty that they feared homelessness would be a consequence of selling.
"When lying Doug Ford said he would build "an iron ring" around Long Term Care, we stupidly thought he was talking about the residents, when he was really talking about owners and operators.
When Doug Ford speaks, take the opposite, never believe him, never trust him."
#NewYork Trusted This Company to Care for the #Sick and #Elderly. Instead, It Left People Confused and Alone.
Unchanged diapers. Fees collected for care never given. New York Guardianship Services is often tasked with caring for the "unbefriended," but records show more than a dozen cases where it failed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.
It’s Easy to Dramatically Cut Poverty. US Policymakers Just Don’t Want To.
Children, the elderly, disabled people, and students continue to make up the vast majority of the US poor. We could easily slash poverty by increasing the generosity and reach of benefit programs for the nonworking population — but lawmakers refuse to do so.
How do you solve the problem of a rapidly aging population? Japan's government has a novel answer: change what "elderly" means. PM Kishida's government is reportedly considering a proposal to raise the definition of old age from 65 to 70. Read more below.