Serious Nursing Home Abuse Often Not Reported To Police, Federal...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwDM28BItQ More than one-quarter of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported to the police, according to an alert released Monday morning by the Office of...
View ArticleCalif. Special Education Teacher Was Killed In Las Vegas Shooting
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We're back now overlooking the lights of the Las Vegas Strip. We're at the Bellagio hotel, which is down the street from the concert site...
View ArticleLas Vegas Community Remembers Off-Duty Officer Killed At Concert
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now throughout today's program, we're recalling some of the victims of the shooting. NPR's Ina Jaffe has been learning about some of them....
View ArticleMajority Of Northern California Wildfire Victims Were 65 Or Older
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: More than 40 people have died in the wildfires in northern California, and the number could go up. More than 50 people are still missing....
View ArticleAARP Foundation Sues Nursing Home To Stop Illegal Evictions
A California judge could decide Tuesday if Gloria Single will be reunited with her husband, Bill. She's 83 years old. He's 93. The two have been married for 30 years. They lived in the same nursing...
View ArticleManson Dies At 83. Lead Cult Members Who Committed 1969 Murders
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Charles Manson has died. He was 83 years old. He was still a prison inmate, still one of the most notorious killers in American history....
View ArticleFederal Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Six women have accused a federal appeals court judge of sexual misconduct, according to The Washington Post . Alex Kozinski serves on the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and was formerly that...
View Article'Village Movement' Allows Elderly To Age In Their Homes
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Many older adults want to stay in their own homes as long as they can, and often they need some help to make that possible. Not everyone has...
View ArticleChicago Neighborhoods Are Trying To Adapt The 'Village Movement' Structure
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Tens of thousands of older Americans may have found the key to remaining in their homes as they age. They belong to what's called a village....
View ArticleHow The 'Village Movement' Is Being Adapted In Rural Areas
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: This week we've been hearing about how older Americans are staying independent thanks to an idea called a village. These are local membership...
View ArticleRisky Antipsychotic Drugs Still Overprescribed In Nursing Homes
A study published Monday by Human Rights Watch finds that about 179,000 nursing home residents are being given antipsychotic drugs, even though they don't have schizophrenia or other serious mental...
View ArticleStudy Finds 179,000 Nursing Home Residents Needlessly Being Given...
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View ArticleU.S. Immigration Policy Threatens Shake-Up In Home Health Business
On a rare rainy night in Albuquerque, two dozen students are learning the proper way to care for older people. Teacher Liliana Reyes is reviewing the systems of the body — circulatory, respiratory and...
View ArticleWoman Who Took In Nikolas Cruz Before Parkland Shooting Feared His Interest...
In New York City today, a woman who had briefly opened her home to the alleged Parkland, Fla., high school shooter gave a terrifying account of his stay with her. In a tearful presentation, Rocxanne...
View ArticleTell Us: Are You Unable To Retire Or Retired But Back To Work?
For many Americans, retirement is no longer the long vacation they once imagined. More older adults are in the workforce than ever, either because they want to work or they need the money. Or both. If...
View ArticleSome Dementia Patients Increasingly Given Antipsychotics, Study Finds
A new study from the AARP Public Policy Institute finds that dementia patients living at home or in assisted living facilities are increasingly being given antipsychotic drugs. This is despite the fact...
View ArticleTaking The 'Journey' Through Alzheimer's Together
Pansy Greene is one of 5.7 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease. She and her husband Winston call her illness part of their "journey" together. They're doing their best to live a normal life,...
View ArticleObama Tells Democratic Donors To 'Get Organized' And Register Voters Before...
Former President Barack Obama has kept a low profile since he left office. It was just a coincidence that the man who so inspires Democrats made one of his rare public appearances in Beverly Hills on...
View ArticleHHS Inspector General's Report Finds Flaws And Fraud In U.S. Hospice Care
We all hope for a little peace at the end of life, for ourselves and for our loved ones. Hospice services can play a big role, relieving pain and providing spiritual and emotional support. But a...
View Article'Dear Doctor' Letters Use Peer Pressure, Government Warning To Stop...
The antipsychotic drug Seroquel was approved by the FDA years ago to help people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other serious mental illnesses. But too frequently the drug is also given to...
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