Neglect of elderly is ‘hidden euthanasia’, Pope Francis says
Global population over 60 expected to double in next 11 years, and reach two billion by 2050 Published in The Irish Times Elderly people, including former Pope Benedict, attended a…
New eHealth Choice & Impact Study: Average Medicare Beneficiary Could Have Saved $961 on Prescription Drugs in 2014
Average Customers Who Compared Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Had Potential to Save Over $80 Per Month on Prescription Medication Published on CNNMoney September 25, 2014 : 08:00 AM ET eHealth, Inc.…
When Alzheimer’s Victims Suddenly ‘Perk Up’ Just Before Death — What’s Going On?
by Stafford Betty, Professor of religious studies, California State University, Bakersfield, published in Huff Post Healthy Living An elderly woman never speaks, no longer recognizes her loved ones when they come…
Pa. transit agencies fined for inflating senior ridership numbers to claim subsidies
by The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Transit agencies across Pennsylvania are being scrutinized by the state over the subsidies they claim for transporting riders 65 and older, with…
Protecting Vulnerable Persons from Abuse
On Thursday, March 6th, 2014, Joseph McGettigan of McAndrews Law Offices spoke to the Rotary Club of Coatesville on “Protecting Vulnerable Persons from Abuse — Children, the Elderly and Persons…
The Prosecution of Jerry Sandusky
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, McAndrews Law Offices teamed up with Vision For EQuality at their office in Philadelphia for a Special Education/IEP Clinic and the presentation on “The Prosecution…
Senior citizens burdened with student debt
by Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Rosemary Anderson could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. After struggling with divorce, health problems and an underwater home mortgage,…
Fears Rise of Medication Misuse by the Elderly
by Barbara Sadick, The Wall Street Journal Prescription-drug abuse and misuse by seniors doesn’t get much attention. But with the senior population steadily growing, it’s getting harder to ignore. Many…
Congress approves tighter scrutiny of hospices
by Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post Hospice agencies must subject themselves to government inspections at least once every three years under new legislation approved by Congress, part of a measure…