Study Shows Home-Based Caregivers Can Help Stave Off Dementia

Seniors aged 60 and older who partake in long hours of sedentary behaviors have a higher risk of developing dementia. That’s according to a new study from University of Southern California and University of Arizona researchers. About 6.5 million people in the U.S., age 65 and older, are living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2022. This […]

Home Health Services Critical for Lowering Rehospitalization Rates for Medicare Patients with Diabetes

Medicare patients with diabetes are more likely to be sent back to the hospital if they do not receive home health services within two days of discharge from an acute setting, new research has found. The findings have important implications for post-acute care planning, especially considering that roughly one in five Medicare beneficiaries 65 and […]