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Mar
11
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African-Americans And Hispanics More Likely To Have Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Than Whites
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According to the Alzheimer's Association's00ae 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's...
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Mar
11
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Medicare case-mix likely to become more clinically complex, NIC panel asserts
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The looming Medicare payment system will encourage nursing home operators to embrace more clinically complex care, according to panelists who spoke Tuesday at the 2010 National Skilled Nursing Investment Forum.
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Mar
11
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Latest bill would extend therapy caps exceptions process through end of year
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The Senate on Tuesday voted 66-34 to end debate on a package of healthcare stopgap measures. These include an extension of the therapy caps exceptions process.
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Mar
09
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Congress Short-Term Fix on Therapy Services for Nation's Elderly
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AHCA Applauds Congress for Passing Short-Term Fix on Therapy Services for Nation's Elderly - Long Term Care Leader Urges Congress to Enact a Longer Term Solution for Financial Limits on Therapy Services for Nation's Elderly. (Source: Disabled World)
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Mar
09
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Effect of Intensive Outpatient Physical Training on Gait Performance and Cardiovascular Health in People With Hemiparesis After Stroke.
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CONCLUSIONS:/b> High-intensity physical training for people with stroke in the chronic stage increased walking speed regardless of chronicity, age, or level of functioning.
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Mar
05
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Palliative Care Helps Improve Quality, Cut End-Of-Life Care Costs
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The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on palliative care and focuses on a fairly typical American hospital in Abington. "The end of life is ... when the use and expense of health care soars. Medicare spent an estimated $143 billion in 2009 caring for people."
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Mar
04
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APTA Joins With Patient And Health Care Groups On Capitol Hill In Calling For Long-Term Solution To Therapy Cap
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) joined with more than forty patient advocacy groups and health care organizations today to thank Congress for temporarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process and urge for a long-term solution.
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Mar
02
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Hospitalization For Acute Care Or Critical Illness Associated With Greater Likelihood Of Subsequent Cognitive Decline For Older Adults
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Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.
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Mar
02
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Obama budget offers providers mixed bag
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President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011 promises carrots and sticks.
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Mar
01
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Wii Video Games May Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function
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Virtual reality game technology using Wii may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.
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