What Is Medicaid?

Medicaid (called "KanCare" in Kansas, "MO HealthNet" in Missouri, "Medi-Cal" in California, "MassHealth" in Massachusetts, and "TennCare" in Tennessee....to name a few) is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to low-income children,...

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Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Prevented?

While new knowledge becomes available each year about promising potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, recent research is also focusing on the prevention of the disease or mitigation of its symptoms. Newly developing treatment techniques and technology may...

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The Role of Assisted Living Facility Staff

Seven out of 10 people will require assisted living care in their lifetime. In 1995, the National Center for Assisted Living created National Assisted Living Week to shed light on the critical role that assisted living communities play in many older adults’ lives....

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