I’m teaching a class at the Skillshare HQ on May 29th called The Business of Health. You all should come. It’s going to be interesting, to say the least! And, it’s through one of my favorite startups ever, Skillshare.
My class only has a few spots left. Hurry up y’all!
Scientists in Australia have discovered a molecule in the brain, called fractalkine, that could help protect against dementia. The brain produces more of the molecule during excercise, which stimulates the growth of new cells associated with memory
A woman has claimed her husband, who had dementia, was given 106 different carers in a single year. Jeanette Maitland said the constant stream of different faces sent by agencies working for Aberdeen’s social work department contravened her husband Ken’s basic human right to dignity.
A Message from Mayor Bloomberg: New Innovative Ways NYC is Taking Care of Seniors
“Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
I hope all those observing Passover, Easter or both are enjoying a weekend of spiritual renewal and family celebration. Each of these holidays is part of a…
Today’s photo of the day: Dancing on Valentine’s Day at the Canevaro home for the elderly.
The two biggest government programs — Medicare and Social Security — are almost exclusively for them, with a significant chunk of Medicaid going to the elderly as well. By about 2030, America as a whole will have the age structure currently found in Florida. That means the elderly, who vote at above-average rates, are very likely to keep winning political battles. The real question about our fiscal future is not Republicans vs. Democrats but rather whether any coalition can limit benefits to older people. It is already unlikely that the Republicans will gut Medicare or Social Security or get very far in trying. The last major expansion of Medicare came under the Bush administration, and, despite the tough talk of Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan, the Republicans are unable to enact fundamental Medicare cost control because they are too dependent on the white elderly vote.
When a group of retirees in Boston banded together to help each other remain in their own homes as they grew older, they little thought they were creating a blueprint for a way of living that would sweep America. But ten years on, there are 65 copycats of their ‘village’ idea and another 200 in development across the US. Could this idea now cross the pond?
