Healthcare News Hearthstone Estates Congratulates State’s New Dental Director
July 10, 2019 Herb

Hearthstone Estates Assisted Living congratulates Dr. Darwin K. Hayes, DDS, MHA, FAGD, for his appointment to serve as the Garden State’s Dental Director, at the New Jersey Department of Health. His appointment marks the first time in over 30 years that the state has filled this position. Dr. Darwin K. Hayes, DDS, MHA, FAGD, New Jersey’s Newly Appointed Dental Director Photo Credit: New Jersey Department of Health “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Hayes as part of our leadership team,” Deputy Commissioner Deborah Hartel said, in a July 8 statement announcing the appointment. “With his knowledge…

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Healthcare News Biggest Retirement Study Shows Residents, Healthier, Happier
July 3, 2019 Herb

Residents of retirement communities are healthier, more active and secure, even happier than those who have not yet moved to this housing option, say researchers conducting one of the largest in-depth polls ever conducted of United Kingdom (UK) retirement community residents. Retirement communities or retirement villages combine high quality housing options for older people with tailored support services. They allow residents to rent or own a property and to maintain their privacy and independence, with the reassurance of 24-hour on-site staff, communal facilities, and optional care and support as needed. Pet Therapy at Hearthstone Estates Assisted…

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Healthcare News New AARP Report Says Specialty Drug Prices Continue 12-Year Increase
June 27, 2019 Herb

The cost of widely used specialty prescription drugs, requiring special administration and handling and used to treat conditions including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis, grew more than three times faster than general inflation in 2017, according to a new AARP Public Policy Institute report released this month.  The AARP report found that the average annual price for a single specialty drug used on a chronic basis is now nearly $79,000, compared to $27,824 in 2006. Specialty Drug Costs Photo Credit: Congressional Budget Office According to the AARP report, the average annual cost for a single…

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Healthcare News Reaching Across the Aisle to Fight Elder Abuse
June 18, 2019 Herb

In celebrating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, just three days ago, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators call on Congress to fight elder abuse. According to the Washington, DC-based National Council on Aging, approximately one in 10 Americans age 60 years old or older have experienced some form of elder abuse.  Additionally, according to the Government Accountability Office, financial fraud targeting older Americans is a growing epidemic that costs seniors an estimated $2.9 billion annually; however, this number is likely higher as many of these cases are never reported because the victim is too often ashamed to report abuse, particularly…

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Consumer Issues Attorney General Barr Announces Creation of New Elder Fraud Strike Force
June 14, 2019 Herb

U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announces the creation of the Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Task Force. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Justice One day ago, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced the creation of the Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Task Force (TEFSF) to focuses on investigating and prosecuting individuals and entities associated with foreign-based fraud schemes, including telemarketing, mass-mailings and tech-support fraud schemes that disproportionately targets older Americans. Barr announced the creation of this new federal Strike Force as part of a week of events reorganizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15,…

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Healthcare News Taking a Look at Aging Around the World
June 3, 2019 Herb

  AARP Announces Global Photography Project. Photo credit: AARP With the graying of the planet, people over age 50 are living, working and even playing longer than earlier generations.  AARP has found a new way to capture these older, active people. The Washington, DC-based aging advocacy group announces A New Age, a global photojournalism project that documents the evolving face of aging.  Photos taken during this nearly year-long initiative makes its premier in the June/July issue of AARP The Magazine, a print publication with over 38 million readers.   the nation’s most read print publication, with over 38…

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