NAPGCM in the News
Welcome to the NAPGCM News Room — your connection to news about geriatric care management and aging issues. Below you will find the latest news about geriatric care management, as well as information about NAPGCM resources.
April 2012
- NPR Radio, Family Matters: The Money Squeeze, “Bittersweet Season, Details Caring for Mom”, April 25, 2012
- AARP (blog), “5 Things Caregiving Employees Should Know,” April 5,2012.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “Our Time: Wondering About Wisdom of Giving Up Job to Care for Mom,” April 4, 2012.
March 2012
- USA Today, “Caring for Elderly Parents Catches Many Unprepared”, March 25, 2012
- Atlanta Journal Constitution “Caregivers Anguish- I Need To Be 2 People”, March 25, 2012
- Los Angeles Times, “Health 411: Aging Mom May Have Dementia, and Family Doesn’t Know What to Do”, March 13, 2012
February 2012
- Kiplinger, “Prepare for the Financial Impact of Alzheimer’s”, February 29, 2012
- Elder Law Answers, “How to Select an In-Home Aide”, February 27, 2012
- The Post-Journal, “More Terms Necessary to Understand the Language of Medicare”, February 26, 2012
- WPFO FOX23, “Seasonal Hazards for Seniors”, February 24, 2012
- The Monmouth Journal, “The Medicare Appeal Process”, February 24, 2012
- The Post-Journal, “Help Available to Cover Costs of Increased Medication Co-Pays”, February 6, 2012
January 2012
- American Medical Association, “American Medical News”, January 25, 2012
- Gather, “Biddy Bullies – Mean Old Woman”, January 23, 2012
- American Medical News, “Depressed Patients Benefit From Team Model in Managing Numerous Illnesses”, January 23, 2012
- Hospital Newspaper, “New Year’s Resolution: Keeping Elder Family Members Safe at Home”, January 22, 2012
- Smart Money MarketWatch, “The Elder-Care Crapshoot”, January 18, 2012
- My New Orleans, “Choosing Care”, January 2, 2012
- WGNO ABC, New Orleans “the 411 on Geriatric Care Management”, January 2012
December 2011
- Aging Well Magazine, “Dialysis: A Forever Decision”, December 29, 2011
- Nwitimes.com, “Evaluating your Parents’ Health Over the Holidays”, December 27, 2011
- TC Palm (AP), “Judie Rappaport: Here Are Some Guidelines for Discussion Assisted Care with Loved Ones”, December 21, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, “Other Nursing Home Resources”, December 11, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, “Do You Need a Nursing Home”, December 11, 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times, “Dementia Comes to Dinner: Managing the Holidays and an Aging Relative”
- The Acorn, “Being There When You Are Far Away”, December 7, 2011
- ReminderNews, “Holiday Check on Elderly Loved Ones”, December 7, 2011
- Psychology Today Blog, “When Someone You Love is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s”, December 7, 2011
- ThirdAge, “Home For The Holidays: How to have the CARE Conversation”, December 6, 2011
- ABCNews.com, “Virginia Morris Answers View Questions on Caring For Elderly”, December 3, 2011
- HealthCentral.com, “Introduction: What is Alzheimer’s Disease?”, December 2, 2011
- CBS 5-KPHO, “In-Home Care: Choosing the Right Caregiver Can Save Thousands of Dollars and Provide Better Senior Care
- HealthNewsDigest.com, “7 Considerations for Families of Alzheimer’s or Dementia Patients”, December 1, 2011
2011
- CNN Money, “Protecting your Parents: Keeping the Sharks at bay“, August 10, 2011
- Money Magazine, “Keep Your Aging Parents Safe at Home“, May 31, 2011
- Wall Street Daily Journal, “The Big Business of America’s Graying Population“, May 26, 2011
- Reuters, “The Business of Managing Old Age“, May 24, 2011
- Reuters, “Why Your Aging Parent Needs a Geriatric Care Manager“, April 26, 2011
- CBS Early Show and CBS News Online, “When it Pays to Hire a Pro“, April 6, 2011
- Kiplinger, Managing Your Parents’ Money March 2011
- The New York Times, When Dementia Drains the Pocketbook February 28, 2011
- Forbes, Retirement Planning And Its Challenges For Women February 9, 2011
- ABC News, ‘Caring for Elderly‘ February 3, 2011
- CBS New York, Stories From Main Street: Upper Saddle River, NJ January 24 2011
- The Wall Street Journal, Money Matters: Financial Issues For Long-Distance Caregivers January 22, 2011
2010
- USA Today, “Have ‘The Conversation’ with aging parents before a crisis“, December 15, 2010
- New York Times, “When the Assisted Living Bill Balloons“, December 7, 2010
- New York Times, “Planning for Temporary Home Care After the Hospital Stay“, November 20, 201020
- Washingtonian, “Finding Good Solutions“, November 18, 2010
- Wall Street Journal, “Financial Scams on Seniors: How’s Your Angina, Mrs. Jones — And Who Manages Your Money?“, November 18, 2010
- Chicago Tribune, “Five Questions on Home Care“, October 26, 2010
- New York Times, “Caregiving without Siblings“, October 19, 2010
- New York Times, “Someone on the Line“, October 8, 2010
- Forbes, “Are Aging Parents Truthful With the Doctor?“, September 17, 201017
- SmartMoney, Medicine Without Doctors, September 7, 2010
- CNN Money, 4 tips for caring for mom and dad, September 2, 2010
- Forbes, Friends with Health Benefits, August 24, 2010
- Kaiser Health News, Five Questions for Gail Sheehy On Caregiving, August 17, 2010
- New York Times, On the Road With, or Without, Elderly Parents, August 13, 2010
- New York Times, Monitoring Mother, July 29, 2010
- FOX Business, Questions to Ask Potential Nursing-Home Facilities, July 28, 2010
- Washington Post, When to move an elder loved one, July 22, 2010
- Mayo Clinic, Caregiving: Tips for long-distance caregivers, July 9, 2010
- All business, Consumer Health: Five Tips For Hiring A Home Health Aide, July 6, 2010
- U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Why It’s Wise to Use a Health Advocate, July 6, 2010
- Marketwatch, When a loved one needs in-home help, July 6, 2010
- Wall Street Journal, When It’s Time for In-Home Care, July 4, 2010
- Woman’s Day, Learn how to start the process of aiding your elderly loved one, June 21
- Kiplinger, Protect Your Parents From Scams, June 16
- New York Times, Geriatric Care Managers, June 5
- Washington Post, Talk to relatives about caregiving, June 3
- Woman’s Day, “Designated Daughter: Panic Go Round“, June 2
- AARP, 10 Ways to Deal With Caregiver Stress, June
- New York Times, Screen Time With Mom, May 27
- SheKnows, The Sandwich Generation: Taking care of your parents and your kids , May 14
- National Public Radio (NPR) The Diane Rehm Show, “Gail Sheehy: Passages in Caregiving“, May 13
- Harvard Health Publications, “Caregiver’s Handbook: A guide to caring for the ill, elderly, disabled… and yourself“, May
- Physical Therapy Today, “Arranging the Pieces“, May 10
- AARP, Providing Care At Home, Best of the Web
- National Public Radio (NPR), How To Talk To Parents About Assisted Living, Apr 21
- Today in OT, OTs Uniquely Qualified For Geriatric Care Manager Role, March 29
- Wall Street Journal, When Siblings Step Up, March 27
- Caring.com, Question About: Brushing Teeth With Dementia, March 13
- New York Times, Deciding on Care for Elderly Parents in Declining Health, March 12
- Woman’s Day, “How to Care for Aging Parents/Try these strategies to make helping Mom and Dad less stressful“, February 22
- Kiplinger, “Planning Can Be Tricky For Childless Seniors“, February 11
- Time, “When Elder Care Brings Back Sibling Tensions“, February 1
- Consumer Reports, “Choosing an assisted-living facility“, January 2010
- U.S.News and World Report, “Francine Russo on Caring for Your Aging Parents“, January 28, 2010
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