Curtis Care Management

The Medicare Savings Program is a benefit for all lower income New Yorkers. This year the income levels have been substantially raised...

Sepsis is a term most people are not familiar with. But it is a medical condition that can come on quickly and without many outward...

Sadly people with advanced dementia at times may not be able to control their own behaviors. They may wander out of their homes in the...

Seniors applying for Medicare Savings Program

New York State passed a law in 2021 establishing staffing minimums at nursing homes that will now begin to be enforced. Up to 75% of...

This is the time of the "Great Resignation" We are seeing thousands and thousands of nurses, physicians and other medical professionals...

Many people, especially seniors feel very lonely around the holiday season. But this particular population will feel this pain year...

The senate finance committee report published on November 3 warns against wide spread Medicare Advantage Plan marketing misconduct. This...

"What challenges does aging pose to individuals and society at large? What causes aging at the cellular and molecular level? What if we...

Have you ever heard of "Olmstead"? It is only one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in the past 25 years! Twenty-three years...

“My Care Manager” – The Aging Life Care Association has created a video that has both care managers and their clients talking about...

The National Academies of Sciences has published "The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to...

Specialized equipment is expensive, specialized automobiles are very very expensive. But when you are stuck in a wheelchair and want to...

Greg O'Brien is an award winning journalist who decided to chronicle his journey with Alzheimers. He was originally diagnosed at age 60,...

(CBS report on home health aide shortage - December 15, 2021) I've known about the home health aide shortage for many years now, every...

I would like to end 2021 with an uplifting and fun post to my blog. I don't think there is anything much more uplifting and fun than...

I did a double take when I first read the title of this article. I was thrilled to read that it is actually true! Researchers at the...

New York State has announced that the "look back" for Community Medicaid applications has been postponed until April of 2022. This means...

This is "National Family Caregivers Month" Above all caregivers need support, support means not just emotional support but much more...

Unfortunately as we age our driving skills may be not that up to snuff as they were in our 30's. There is some help out there for older...