What are The Benefits Of The Older Americans Act? 50 years of Success Can it Continue? By Elizabeth Sukys-Rice, MSW The Older Americans Act In 1965 the Older Americans Act was passed under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. An initiative known as “Great Society”, whose goal was to improve the quality of life through […]
At the Risk of Wandering… Steps to Take To Reduce the Risk By Elizabeth Sukys-Rice, MSW When, not “IF” The chance that an individual who suffers from a neurocognitive disorder will wander at least once in their lifetime, is as high as 70% or 7 out of 10. It is essential that we take a […]
The Choices are Up to You As I conduct in-depth research on the brain, in preparation for a seminar in March where I have been asked to be a Keynote Speaker. I have been mesmerized by the power we possess in assisting and developing our brain function, as the title of this article states, At […]
The Reality of Fall Risks As one is faced with the onset of aging most individuals over the age of 65 would most likely have a very similar definition of aging successfully. One of the first things on their list would probably be avoiding the need for hospital care, rehabilitation, short-term or long-term care or […]
What is Palliative Care According to The World Health Organization the definition of Palliative Care is the following: Palliative Care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable […]
In Theory the Act will Save Money The Affordable Care Act in theory focuses on providing improved medical services to the Medicare recipient. The Act was signed into law on March 23rd, 2010 and is the largest expansions of healthcare benefits to US citizens since the inception of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. A major […]
Mental or Physical ? Every individual is unique and the way we process information is also unique. When we experience stress it can be a combination of physical, experiencing the stress primarily in the body, or mental, where some individuals experience their stress with mental reactions. One third of individuals experience their stress in both […]